Russia

Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster and electrical engineer who held five world titles and pioneered computer chess

Russian-Soviet writer, screenwriter, and novelist known for his works in science fiction and historical fiction, including 'Zolotoj Kljuchik' and 'Petr Pervyj'

Prolific French playwright, filmmaker, and actor, known for his 115 plays and significant contributions to boulevard theatre

German physicist and Nobel laureate who formulated Wien's displacement law, calculating blackbody emission

Soviet ballet dancer and choreographer widely regarded as the greatest male ballet dancer of the 20th century

Russian composer, conductor, and pianist who became a central figure in 20th-century modernist music and whose works like <em>Le Sacre du printemps</em> redefined classical and ballet genres

Russian author, philosopher, and pacifist regarded as one of history's most influential writers

Soviet-Swiss chess grandmaster, author, and writer known as one of the strongest players never to have become World Chess Champion

Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia and the longest-serving patriarch in the history of the Georgian Orthodox Church

Soviet and Russian actor, director, and public figure, known for his distinguished career in theatre and cinema

Soviet and Russian politician who served as the first President of Russia from 1991 to 1999