32 Notable alumni of
Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia
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The Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia is 851st in the world, 297th in Europe, and 21st in Russia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 32 notable alumni from the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Kseniya Sobchak
- Occupations
- writeractormodelsocialitetelevision presenter
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Ksenia Anatolyevna Sobchak is a Russian public figure, TV anchor, journalist, socialite and actress. She is the younger daughter of the first democratically elected mayor of Saint Petersburg, Anatoly Sobchak, and the Russian senator Lyudmila Narusova. Sobchak became known to the wider public as the host of the reality show Dom-2, which aired on the Russian channel TNT. Later she became an anchor at independent television channel TV Rain. As of January 2023, she hosts the television show Dok-Tok with Alexander Gordon.
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Thongloun Sisoulith
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- politician
- Biography
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Thongloun Sisoulith is a Lao historian and politician serving as General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party since 15 January 2021 and President of Laos since 22 March 2021.
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Oleg Protopopov
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- figure skater
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Oleg Alekseyevich Protopopov was a Russian pair skater who represented the Soviet Union. With his wife Ludmila Belousova he was a two-time Olympic champion (1964, 1968) and four-time World champion (1965–1968). In 1979, the pair defected to Switzerland and became Swiss citizens in 1995. They continued to skate at ice shows and exhibitions until their seventies.
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Victor Ambartsumian
- Enrolled in the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia
- Studied in 1924-1925
- Occupations
- astrophysicistpoliticianastronomer
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Viktor Amazaspovich Ambartsumian was a Soviet Armenian astrophysicist and science administrator. One of the 20th century's top astronomers, he is widely regarded as the founder of theoretical astrophysics in the Soviet Union.
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Tatiana Naynik
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- modelrecord producersingeractor
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Tatiana Borisovna Naynik is a Russian singer, actress, model, and producer. She was a former member of the Ukrainian girl group VIA Gra.
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Lisa Desjardins
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- journalist
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Lisa Desjardins is an American political journalist. She is a correspondent at PBS NewsHour and has previously worked for the Associated Press and CNN Radio. As of 2018, she has reported on five U.S. presidential elections.
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Igor Kon
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- university teacherphilosophersexologistanthropologistSeraphic Doctor
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Igor Semyonovich Kon was a Soviet and Russian philosopher, psychologist, and sexologist. His scientific publications have been translated into many languages, such as English, German, and French.
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Alexander Kushner
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- poet
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Alexander Semyonovich Kushner is a Russian poet from Saint Petersburg.
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Olga Zabelinskaya
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- sport cyclist
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Olga Sergeyevna Zabelinskaya is a Russian-born Uzbekistani professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team Roland Cycling. While competing for Russia, she won three Olympic medals, before changing allegiances to Uzbekistan in 2018.
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Igor Kochetkov
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- LGBTQI+ rights activistwriterhuman rights activist
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Igor Viktorovich Kochetkov is a Russian gay rights activist who heads the Russian LGBT Network.
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Sergey Lapochkin
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- association football referee
- Biography
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Sergey Sergeyevich Lapochkin is a Russian former professional football referee.
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Olga Martynova
- Enrolled in the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia
- Studied in 1987
- Occupations
- poettranslatorwriteressayist
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Olga Martynova is a Russian-German writer. She writes poems in Russian, and prose and essays in German.
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Larisa Gershtein
- Years
- 1951-2023 (aged 72)
- Occupations
- public figurepoliticianactivistsinger
- Biography
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Larisa Gershtein was a Soviet-born Israeli activist, singer and politician. She served as Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem from 1993 to 2003. She founded the Bulat Okudzhava Foundation in Israel and was Chairman of the Committee for the Defense of Democracy and Human Rights.
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Aleksandr Kobrinsky
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- juristliterary scholarpoliticianuniversity teacher
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Alexander Arkadyevich Kobrinsky is a Russian literary critic, opposition politician and lawyer. Doctor of Philology, professor. Ex-deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Saint Petersburg of the 5th convocation (2011–2016), assistant to the deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Saint Petersburg Boris Vishnevsky (since 2016).
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Alexey Parygin
- Enrolled in the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia
- Studied in 1982-1989
- Occupations
- paintergraphic artistbook artistart historiancollector
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Alexey Borisovich Parygin is a Soviet and Russian artist, philosopher, art historian, art theorist and curator. He is the author of several philosophical art projects, including Contemplation of Money (1997-2000), Art is a Business (2000-2015), Art in the Forest (2000-2005), City as an Artist's Subjectivity (2019-2020), Posturbanism Art Project (since 2005).
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Alexey Sokolsky
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- chess playernon-fiction writer
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Alexey Pavlovich Sokolsky was a Russian chess player of International Master strength in over-the-board chess, a noted correspondence chess player, and an opening theoretician.
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Aleksandra Antonova
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- teacherpedagoguewriterlexicographertranslator
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Aleksandra Andreevna Antonova was a Russian–Kildin Sámi teacher, writer, poet and translator. Antonova, who was an active Kildin Sámi language practitioner, participated in the work of preparing the official Kildin Sámi written language, which has been used since the 1980s. She was the author of several Kildin Sámi textbooks and fiction books in Kildin Sámi and Russian. In 2012, she was awarded the Gollegiella Prize together with Nina Afanasyeva.
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Vladimir Admoni
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- literary scholarlinguistman of letterstranslatorliterary critic
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Vladímir Admóni was a Soviet linguist, literary critic, translator and poet, doctor of philological Sciences (1947), Professor (1948). Correspondent member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities, doctor honoris causa at the University of Uppsala. President of the Bureau of the section of literary translation of the Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) branch of USSR (now Russian Federation). He wrote numerous works of the German language, the theory of grammar, essays about German and Scandinavian literature. Verses, prose memoir, poetic and prose translations from German and the Scandinavian languages to Russian (many co-authored with his wife, T. I. Silman). He published a number of own artistic works written in German language or in German translations.
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Grigory Ledkov
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- statespersonmember of the State Dumapolitician
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Grigory Petrovich Ledkov is a Russian politician serving as a senator from the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug since 25 September 2020.
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Solomon Mikhlin
- Enrolled in the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia
- Studied in 1923-1927
- Occupations
- university teachermathematician
- Biography
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Solomon Grigor'evich Mikhlin was a Soviet mathematician of who worked in the fields of linear elasticity, singular integrals and numerical analysis: he is best known for the introduction of the symbol of a singular integral operator, which eventually led to the foundation and development of the theory of pseudodifferential operators.
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Nina Afanasyeva
- Enrolled in the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia
- Studied in 1963
- Occupations
- informantteachervoice actortranslatorauthor
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Nina Yeliseyevna Afanasyeva is a Russian-Sami politician and language activist.
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Margarita Maratovna Meklina
- Enrolled in the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia
- Studied philology
- Occupations
- journalistwriteressayist
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Margarita Maratovna Meklina is a short story writer and novelist.
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Artem Kiryanov
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- member of the State Duma
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Artyom Kiryanov is a Russian political figure and deputy of the 8th State Duma. In 2006, he was granted a Candidate of Sciences in juridical sciences degree.
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M. I. Milʹchik
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- scientistart historian
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Mikhail Isayevich Milchik is a Soviet and Russian art historian, member of the Union of Architects of Russia (since 1984), member of the Councils for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage under the Government of St. Petersburg and the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. His interests include depictions of architecture on ancient Russian icons, wooden architecture of the Northern Russia, and fortifications architecture. He authored over 300 works, including 22 books, on various subjects related to architecture.
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Boris Pustyntsev
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- human rights activisttranslator
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Boris Pavlovich Pustyntsev was a Russian human rights activist. He was best known as chairman of the charitable organisation St. Petersburg NGO. He was born in Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Soviet Union.
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Eldar Efendijev
- Enrolled in the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia
- Studied in 1976
- Occupations
- politician
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Eldar Efendijev is an Estonian politician of Azerbaijani descent who was the minister of Population and Ethnic Affairs from 2002 to 2003 and who represented the Estonian Centre Party in the Riigikogu from 2007 to 2015.
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Andrey Korolchuk
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- painter
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Andrey Alexandrovich Korolchuk (Russian: Андрей Александрович Корольчýк; (November 6, 1961) is a Soviet and Russian painter, graphic artist, printmaker, book artist, teacher.
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Boris M. Schein
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- university teachermathematician
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Boris Moiseyevich Schein was a Russian-American mathematician, an expert in semigroups, and a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Arkansas.
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Mina Polyanskaya
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- literary scholarwriter
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Mina Iosifovna Polyanskaya is a Russian writer, essayist and literary critic.
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Ales Prudnikau
- Enrolled in the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia
- Studied in 1938
- Occupations
- writerpoet
- Biography
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Ales Prudnikau was a Belarusian poet. He was a cousin of another Belarusian writer, Pavel Prudnikau.
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Alexander Moutchnik
- Enrolled in the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia
- 1993-1997 studied study of history, sociology, and political science
- Occupations
- professor
- Biography
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Alexander Moutchnik is a professor of media economics and media management. He focuses on social media, media history, sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Since 2013 Moutchnik has been teaching at the RheinMain University of Applied Sciences in Wiesbaden (Germany) in the Department of Design, Computer Science and Media.
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Svetla Vassileva
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- author
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Svetla Vassileva is a Bulgarian publicist and blogger.
