SettingsPeople from Livonia
Abraham Isaac Kook
Abraham Isaac Kook was the first Ashkenazi chief rabbi of the British Mandate for Palestine, the founder of the Religious Zionist Yeshiva Merkaz HaRav, Jewish thinker, Halachist, Kabbalist and ...
Abraham Isaac Kook was the first Ashkenazi chief rabbi of the British Mandate for Palestine, the founder of the Religious Zionist Yeshiva Merkaz HaRav, Jewish thinker, Halachist, Kabbalist and ...
Adolf Pilar von Pilchau
Adolf Konstantin Jakob Pilar von Pilchau (23 May 1851 – 17 June 1925) was a Baltic German politician, regent of the United Baltic Duchy (1918), and baron.
Adolf Konstantin Jakob Pilar von Pilchau (23 May 1851 – 17 June 1925) was a Baltic German politician, regent of the United Baltic Duchy (1918), and baron.
Adolf von Harnack
Adolf von Harnack (7 May 1851–10 June 1930), was a German theologian and prominent church historian.
Adolf von Harnack (7 May 1851–10 June 1930), was a German theologian and prominent church historian.
Aleksandr Drevin
Aleksandr Davydovich Drevin (Aleksandrs Rūdolfs Drēviņš, Александр Давыдович Древин, 3 July 1889, Cēsis, Latvia – 26 February 1938, near Moscow) was a Latvian painter.
Aleksandr Davydovich Drevin (Aleksandrs Rūdolfs Drēviņš, Александр Давыдович Древин, 3 July 1889, Cēsis, Latvia – 26 February 1938, near Moscow) was a Latvian painter.
Alfons Rebane
Alfons Vilhelm Robert Rebane, known simply as Alfons Rebane (June 24, 1908 – March 8, 1976) was an Estonian military commander.
Alfons Vilhelm Robert Rebane, known simply as Alfons Rebane (June 24, 1908 – March 8, 1976) was an Estonian military commander.
Ants Piip
Ants Piip VR III/1 (28 February 1884, Tuhalaane, now in Karksi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia – 1 October 1942) was an Estonian lawyer, diplomat and politician.
Ants Piip VR III/1 (28 February 1884, Tuhalaane, now in Karksi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia – 1 October 1942) was an Estonian lawyer, diplomat and politician.
Aron Nimzowitsch
Aron Nimzowitsch was a Latvian-born Danish unofficial chess grandmaster and a very influential chess writer.
Aron Nimzowitsch was a Latvian-born Danish unofficial chess grandmaster and a very influential chess writer.
August Rei
August Rei VR III/1 (22 March 1886 – Stockholm 29 March 1963) was an Estonian Social Democratic politician.
August Rei VR III/1 (22 March 1886 – Stockholm 29 March 1963) was an Estonian Social Democratic politician.
Balthasar von Campenhausen
Balthasar Balthasarovich Campenhausen (Балтазар Балтазарович Кампенгаузен) (1772–1823) was a Russian statesman who held the ranks of Privy Councilor and Chamberlain.
Balthasar Balthasarovich Campenhausen (Балтазар Балтазарович Кампенгаузен) (1772–1823) was a Russian statesman who held the ranks of Privy Councilor and Chamberlain.
Barbara von Krüdener
Baroness Barbara Juliane von Krüdener was a Baltic German religious mystic and author.
Baroness Barbara Juliane von Krüdener was a Baltic German religious mystic and author.
Baroness Barbara von Krüdener
Baroness Barbara Juliane von Krüdener (November 22, 1764 – December 25, 1824) was a Russian religious mystic and author.
Baroness Barbara Juliane von Krüdener (November 22, 1764 – December 25, 1824) was a Russian religious mystic and author.
Baruch Leib Rosowsky
Baruch Leib Rosowsky (1841 – 1919) was a famous cantor and composer in Riga, at the time a city in Imperial Russia.
Baruch Leib Rosowsky (1841 – 1919) was a famous cantor and composer in Riga, at the time a city in Imperial Russia.
Bengt Oxenstierna (governor)
Bengt Oxenstierna (1591–1643) was a Swedish diplomat and noble, the Swedish Privy Councillor, Governor-General of Ingria and Livonia who traveled to Persia, Palestine and Egypt.
Bengt Oxenstierna (1591–1643) was a Swedish diplomat and noble, the Swedish Privy Councillor, Governor-General of Ingria and Livonia who traveled to Persia, Palestine and Egypt.
Benno Schotz
Benno Schotz (28 August 1891 Arensburg – 11 October 1984 Glasgow) was a Scottish artist.
Benno Schotz (28 August 1891 Arensburg – 11 October 1984 Glasgow) was a Scottish artist.
Campenhausen
Von Campenhausen (Camphusen, Camphus, Kamphaus, Camphuis, Kamphuis; Кампенгаузен) is a Baltic German and Swedish noble family descending from Spanish Netherlands.
Von Campenhausen (Camphusen, Camphus, Kamphaus, Camphuis, Kamphuis; Кампенгаузен) is a Baltic German and Swedish noble family descending from Spanish Netherlands.
Carl Erdmann
Carl Erdmann (17 November 1898 - 5 March 1945) was a German historian who specialized in medieval political and intellectual history.
Carl Erdmann (17 November 1898 - 5 March 1945) was a German historian who specialized in medieval political and intellectual history.
Catherine I of Russia
Catherine I (Екатерина I Алексеевна; Yekaterina I Alekseyevna (born Marta Helena Skawrońska, Marta Elena Skavronska, later Marfa Samuilovna Skavronskaya), the second wife of Pet...
Catherine I (Екатерина I Алексеевна; Yekaterina I Alekseyevna (born Marta Helena Skawrońska, Marta Elena Skavronska, later Marfa Samuilovna Skavronskaya), the second wife of Pet...
David Magarshack
David Magarshack was a Latvian-born translator and biographer of Russian authors, best known for his translations of Dostoevsky.
David Magarshack was a Latvian-born translator and biographer of Russian authors, best known for his translations of Dostoevsky.
Dorothea Lieven
HSH Princess Dorothea von Lieven, née Benckendorff, a Baltic German noblewoman and wife of Prince Khristofor Andreyevich Lieven, Russian ambassador to London, 1812 to 1834, was a political...
HSH Princess Dorothea von Lieven, née Benckendorff, a Baltic German noblewoman and wife of Prince Khristofor Andreyevich Lieven, Russian ambassador to London, 1812 to 1834, was a political...
Eber Landau
Eber Landau (November 8, 1878 – October 30, 1959) was a Latvian physician from Rēzekne.
Eber Landau (November 8, 1878 – October 30, 1959) was a Latvian physician from Rēzekne.
Eduard Erdmann
Eduard Erdmann was a Baltic German pianist and composer.
Eduard Erdmann was a Baltic German pianist and composer.
Eduards Veidenbaums
Eduards Veidenbaums (Glāznieki, Priekuļi parish, 3 October 1867 — Kalāči, Mūrmuiža parish, 24 May 1892) was a Latvian poet and translator.
Eduards Veidenbaums (Glāznieki, Priekuļi parish, 3 October 1867 — Kalāči, Mūrmuiža parish, 24 May 1892) was a Latvian poet and translator.
Edward Leedskalnin
Edward Leedskalnin (Edvards Liedskalniņš) (January 12, 1887, Stāmeriena parish, Livonia; December 7, 1951, Miami) was an eccentric Latvian emigrant to the United States and amateur sculpto...
Edward Leedskalnin (Edvards Liedskalniņš) (January 12, 1887, Stāmeriena parish, Livonia; December 7, 1951, Miami) was an eccentric Latvian emigrant to the United States and amateur sculpto...
Emil Bretschneider
Emil Bretschneider (1833–1901) was a Russian sinologist of Baltic German descent and a correspondent member of Académie française.
Emil Bretschneider (1833–1901) was a Russian sinologist of Baltic German descent and a correspondent member of Académie française.
Erhard Kroeger
Erhard Kroeger or “Kröger” was a Latvian-born Baltic German SS officer involved in the resettlement of Baltic Germans before World War II, and later attached to General Andrey Vlasov and the Ger...
Erhard Kroeger or “Kröger” was a Latvian-born Baltic German SS officer involved in the resettlement of Baltic Germans before World War II, and later attached to General Andrey Vlasov and the Ger...
Erich von Holst
Erich von Holst (November 28, 1908 – May 26, 1962), was a German behavioral physiologist who was a native of Riga, and was related to historian Hermann Eduard von Holst (1841–1904).
Erich von Holst (November 28, 1908 – May 26, 1962), was a German behavioral physiologist who was a native of Riga, and was related to historian Hermann Eduard von Holst (1841–1904).
Ernst Gideon von Laudon
Baron Ernst Gideon von Laudon (German: Ernst Gideon Freiherr von Laudon (originally Laudohn or Loudon) (February 2, 1717 in Tootzen, now Latvia – July 14, 1790 in Nový Jičín, now Cze...
Baron Ernst Gideon von Laudon (German: Ernst Gideon Freiherr von Laudon (originally Laudohn or Loudon) (February 2, 1717 in Tootzen, now Latvia – July 14, 1790 in Nový Jičín, now Cze...
Ernst Jaakson
Ernst Jaakson (11 August 1905, Riga, Livonia (then Russian Empire) – 4 September 1998, New York, USA) was an Estonian diplomat whose unique contribution was to keep Estonia's legal continuity wi...
Ernst Jaakson (11 August 1905, Riga, Livonia (then Russian Empire) – 4 September 1998, New York, USA) was an Estonian diplomat whose unique contribution was to keep Estonia's legal continuity wi...
Ernst Magnus Dönhoff
Magnus Ernst or Ernst Magnus Dönhoff (or Denhoff) (1581–1642, in Elbląg) was a Baltic German who served the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in Livonia and the Duchy of Prussia.
Magnus Ernst or Ernst Magnus Dönhoff (or Denhoff) (1581–1642, in Elbląg) was a Baltic German who served the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in Livonia and the Duchy of Prussia.
Ernst von Bergmann
Ernst von Bergmann (16 December 1836 – 25 March 1907) was a Baltic German surgeon.
Ernst von Bergmann (16 December 1836 – 25 March 1907) was a Baltic German surgeon.
Eugen Bostroem
Eugen Woldemar Bostroem (October 13, 1850 – May 24, 1928) was a German pathologist.
Eugen Woldemar Bostroem (October 13, 1850 – May 24, 1928) was a German pathologist.
Evgeny Miller
Evgeny Karlovich Miller was a Russian general and one of the leaders of the anti-communist White Army during and after Russian Civil War.
Evgeny Karlovich Miller was a Russian general and one of the leaders of the anti-communist White Army during and after Russian Civil War.
Friedrich Amelung
Friedrich Ludwig Balthasar Amelung (23 March 1842 – 22 March 1909) was a Baltic German chess player, endgame composer, and journalist.
Friedrich Ludwig Balthasar Amelung (23 March 1842 – 22 March 1909) was a Baltic German chess player, endgame composer, and journalist.
Friedrich Parrot
Johann Jacob Friedrich Wilhelm Parrot (14 October 1792 Karlsruhe– 15 January 1841, Tartu) was a Baltic German naturalist and traveller.
Johann Jacob Friedrich Wilhelm Parrot (14 October 1792 Karlsruhe– 15 January 1841, Tartu) was a Baltic German naturalist and traveller.
Friedrich Wilhelm Rembert von Berg
Count Friedrich Wilhelm Rembert von Berg (Фёдор Фёдорович Берг) (Fyodor Fyodorovich Graf Berg) (1793–1874) was a Russian Field Marshal and Governor-General of Finland from 1855 to 1861.
Count Friedrich Wilhelm Rembert von Berg (Фёдор Фёдорович Берг) (Fyodor Fyodorovich Graf Berg) (1793–1874) was a Russian Field Marshal and Governor-General of Finland from 1855 to 1861.
Friedrich Zander
Friedrich Zander (Фридрих Артурович Цандер, Frīdrihs Canders; 23 August 1887 – 28 March 1933), often transliterated Fridrikh Arturovich Tsander, was a pioneer of rocketry and spaceflight in ...
Friedrich Zander (Фридрих Артурович Цандер, Frīdrihs Canders; 23 August 1887 – 28 March 1933), often transliterated Fridrikh Arturovich Tsander, was a pioneer of rocketry and spaceflight in ...
Garlieb Merkel
Garlieb Helwig Merkel (31 October 1769, Lēdurga, Latvia – 9 May 1850, Riga) was a Baltic German writer and activist and an early Estophile and Lettophile.
Garlieb Helwig Merkel (31 October 1769, Lēdurga, Latvia – 9 May 1850, Riga) was a Baltic German writer and activist and an early Estophile and Lettophile.
Georg Caspari
Georg Caspari (17 April 1683 – 12 April 1743) was a Baltic German academic.
Georg Caspari (17 April 1683 – 12 April 1743) was a Baltic German academic.
George Hoyningen-Huene
Baron George Hoyningen-Huene (1900 - 1968) was a seminal fashion photographer of the 1920s and 1930s.
Baron George Hoyningen-Huene (1900 - 1968) was a seminal fashion photographer of the 1920s and 1930s.
Gregor von Helmersen
Gregor von Helmersen, was a Baltic German geologist, born at Kammeri manor, near Tartu, Estonia.
Gregor von Helmersen, was a Baltic German geologist, born at Kammeri manor, near Tartu, Estonia.
Gustav Flor
Gustav August Adam von Flor was a Baltic German/Latvian zoologist and entomologist.
Gustav August Adam von Flor was a Baltic German/Latvian zoologist and entomologist.
Heinrich Lenz
Heinrich Friedrich Emil Lenz (Эмилий Христианович Ленц) (12 February 1804 – 10 February 1865) was a Russian physicist of Baltic German ethnicity.
Heinrich Friedrich Emil Lenz (Эмилий Христианович Ленц) (12 February 1804 – 10 February 1865) was a Russian physicist of Baltic German ethnicity.
Heinrich Sylvester Theodor Tiling
Heinrich Sylvester Theodor Tiling was a German–Russian physician and naturalist.
Heinrich Sylvester Theodor Tiling was a German–Russian physician and naturalist.
Heinz Erhardt
Heinz Erhardt (20 February 1909 in Riga – 5 June 1979 in Hamburg) was a German comedian, musician, entertainer, actor, and poet.
Heinz Erhardt (20 February 1909 in Riga – 5 June 1979 in Hamburg) was a German comedian, musician, entertainer, actor, and poet.
Henrik von Rehbinder
Henrik von Rehbinder (1604–1680) was a Swedish soldier and Friherre of the Udriku estate in Swedish Estonia.
Henrik von Rehbinder (1604–1680) was a Swedish soldier and Friherre of the Udriku estate in Swedish Estonia.
Hermanis Matisons
Hermanis Matisons (1894 – 1932), (also known as Herman Mattison), was a Latvian chess player and one of world's most highly regarded chess masters in the early 1930s.
Hermanis Matisons (1894 – 1932), (also known as Herman Mattison), was a Latvian chess player and one of world's most highly regarded chess masters in the early 1930s.
Hermann Eduard von Holst
Hermann Eduard von Holst (19 June 1841 – 20 January 1904) was a German-American historian.
Hermann Eduard von Holst (19 June 1841 – 20 January 1904) was a German-American historian.
Hermann Graf Keyserling
Hermann Alexander Graf Keyserling (July 20, 1880–April 26, 1946) was a wealthy philosopher from the aristocratic Baltic German Keyserlingk family.
Hermann Alexander Graf Keyserling (July 20, 1880–April 26, 1946) was a wealthy philosopher from the aristocratic Baltic German Keyserlingk family.
Hermann of Dorpat
Hermann of Dorpat (or Hermann I, or Hermann von Buxhövden) (1163–1248) was the first Prince-Bishop of the Bishopric of Dorpat (1224–1248) within the Livonian Confederation.
Hermann of Dorpat (or Hermann I, or Hermann von Buxhövden) (1163–1248) was the first Prince-Bishop of the Bishopric of Dorpat (1224–1248) within the Livonian Confederation.
Hugo Treffner
Hugo Hermann Fürchtegott Treffner (17 July 1845 – 13 March 1912) was the founder and first director of the Hugo Treffner Gymnasium in Tartu, Estonia and an important figure in the Estonian...
Hugo Hermann Fürchtegott Treffner (17 July 1845 – 13 March 1912) was the founder and first director of the Hugo Treffner Gymnasium in Tartu, Estonia and an important figure in the Estonian...
Indra Devi
Indra Devi, born as Eugenie Peterson in Riga, Latvia, was an early disciple of Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, and herself became a renowned yoga teacher.
Indra Devi, born as Eugenie Peterson in Riga, Latvia, was an early disciple of Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, and herself became a renowned yoga teacher.
Isaiah Berlin
Sir Isaiah Berlin OM, FBA was a British social and political theorist, philosopher and historian of ideas of Russian-Jewish origin, thought by many to be the dominant scholar of his generation.
Sir Isaiah Berlin OM, FBA was a British social and political theorist, philosopher and historian of ideas of Russian-Jewish origin, thought by many to be the dominant scholar of his generation.
Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz
Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz was a Baltic German writer of the Sturm und Drang movement.
Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz was a Baltic German writer of the Sturm und Drang movement.
Janis Tilbergs
Jānis Tilbergs, also known as Tillbergs or Tilberg, was a Latvian and Soviet artist, a painter and a sculptor.
Jānis Tilbergs, also known as Tillbergs or Tilberg, was a Latvian and Soviet artist, a painter and a sculptor.
Joachim Cronman
Joachim Cronman was an owner of estates in Livonia and a Colonel for the Swedish Empire in the late 17th century.
Joachim Cronman was an owner of estates in Livonia and a Colonel for the Swedish Empire in the late 17th century.
Johann Bernhard Fischer (1685—1772)
Johann Bernhard Fischer was a doctor of German origin in Imperial Russian service as medical adviser to the Empress Anna.
Johann Bernhard Fischer was a doctor of German origin in Imperial Russian service as medical adviser to the Empress Anna.
Johann Christoph Brotze
Johann Christoph Brotze (Johans Kristofs Broce) (1742–1823) was a famous German pedagogue and ethnographer.
Johann Christoph Brotze (Johans Kristofs Broce) (1742–1823) was a famous German pedagogue and ethnographer.
Johann Eduard Erdmann
Johann Eduard Erdmann (June 13, 1805, Wolmar, Russian Empire (now Valmiera, Latvia) - June 12, 1892, Halle, German Empire) was a German philosophical writer.
Johann Eduard Erdmann (June 13, 1805, Wolmar, Russian Empire (now Valmiera, Latvia) - June 12, 1892, Halle, German Empire) was a German philosophical writer.
Johann Patkul
Johann Reinhold Patkul, was a Livonian politician and agitator of Baltic German extraction.
Johann Reinhold Patkul, was a Livonian politician and agitator of Baltic German extraction.
Johann von Uexküll
Johann von Uexküll (or Johann von Mentz (Menzen = Mõniste manor; (Died 1583) was Hofmarschall of Magnus, Duke of Holstein from 1560 to 1571 and the Danish Governor of Ösel from 1576 to 1584.
Johann von Uexküll (or Johann von Mentz (Menzen = Mõniste manor; (Died 1583) was Hofmarschall of Magnus, Duke of Holstein from 1560 to 1571 and the Danish Governor of Ösel from 1576 to 1584.
Julius Otto Grimm
Julius Otto Grimm (March 6, 1827 in Pernau, Livonia, now Pärnu, Estonia – December 7, 1903 in Münster) was a composer, conductor and musician of Westphalia.
Julius Otto Grimm (March 6, 1827 in Pernau, Livonia, now Pärnu, Estonia – December 7, 1903 in Münster) was a composer, conductor and musician of Westphalia.
Jürgen von Farensbach
Jürgen von Farensbach (1551-1602) (Юрий Францбек, Georg Farensbach, Jerzy Farensbach) was a Baltic German nobleman and Livonian general.
Jürgen von Farensbach (1551-1602) (Юрий Францбек, Georg Farensbach, Jerzy Farensbach) was a Baltic German nobleman and Livonian general.
Jānis Liepiņš
Jānis Liepiņš (August 9, 1894 – September 2, 1964) was a Latvian painter from Riga.
Jānis Liepiņš (August 9, 1894 – September 2, 1964) was a Latvian painter from Riga.
Jāzeps Grosvalds
Jazeps Grosvalds (Latvian: Jāzeps Grosvalds) (April 24, 1891 – February 1, 1920) was a Latvian painter from Riga.
Jazeps Grosvalds (Latvian: Jāzeps Grosvalds) (April 24, 1891 – February 1, 1920) was a Latvian painter from Riga.
Karl Rumor-Ast
Karl Ast (pseudonym: Karl Rumor, born February 19, 1886 in the town of Orava / Livonia; died 9 July 1971 in New York City) was an Estonian writer and politician.
Karl Ast (pseudonym: Karl Rumor, born February 19, 1886 in the town of Orava / Livonia; died 9 July 1971 in New York City) was an Estonian writer and politician.
Konrad Ubans
Konrad Ubans (December 31, 1893 – August 30, 1981) was a Latvian painter from Riga.
Konrad Ubans (December 31, 1893 – August 30, 1981) was a Latvian painter from Riga.
Leo Michelson
Leo Michelson (Leo Mihelsons; 12 May 1887 – 1978) was an American artist considered part of the École de Paris, although his works span many periods and styles.
Leo Michelson (Leo Mihelsons; 12 May 1887 – 1978) was an American artist considered part of the École de Paris, although his works span many periods and styles.
Lionel Kieseritzky
Lionel Adalbert Bagration Felix Kieseritzky was a 19th-century chess master, famous primarily for a game he lost against Adolf Anderssen, which because of its brilliance was named "The Immortal ...
Lionel Adalbert Bagration Felix Kieseritzky was a 19th-century chess master, famous primarily for a game he lost against Adolf Anderssen, which because of its brilliance was named "The Immortal ...
Ludwig Maximilian Erwin von Scheubner-Richter
Ludwig Maximilian Erwin von Scheubner-Richter or Max Scheubner-Richter, born Ludwig Maximilian Erwin Richter (9 January 1884 - 9 November 1923) was an early member of the Nazi party.
Ludwig Maximilian Erwin von Scheubner-Richter or Max Scheubner-Richter, born Ludwig Maximilian Erwin Richter (9 January 1884 - 9 November 1923) was an early member of the Nazi party.
Magnus von Behm
Magnus von Behm was the chief commander of Kamchatka from 1773 to 1779.
Magnus von Behm was the chief commander of Kamchatka from 1773 to 1779.
Magnus, Duke of Holstein
Magnus of Holstein (26 August 1540 – 18 March 1583) was a Prince of Denmark and a member of the House of Oldenburg.
Magnus of Holstein (26 August 1540 – 18 March 1583) was a Prince of Denmark and a member of the House of Oldenburg.
Mait Metsanurk
Mait Metsanurk, was an Estonian writer who led the neo-realist school of Estonian literature.
Mait Metsanurk, was an Estonian writer who led the neo-realist school of Estonian literature.
Marija Leiko
Marija Leiko (Marija Leiko, also known as Marija Leyko; August 14, 1887, Riga, Latvia – February 3, 1937, Moscow, USSR) was a Latvian silent movie actress in Europe since the 1910s, especially p...
Marija Leiko (Marija Leiko, also known as Marija Leyko; August 14, 1887, Riga, Latvia – February 3, 1937, Moscow, USSR) was a Latvian silent movie actress in Europe since the 1910s, especially p...
Max Erwin von Scheubner-Richter
Ludwig Maximilian Erwin von Scheubner-Richter or Max Scheubner-Richter, born Ludwig Maximilian Erwin Richter (9 January 1884 - 9 November 1923) was an early member of the Nazi party.
Ludwig Maximilian Erwin von Scheubner-Richter or Max Scheubner-Richter, born Ludwig Maximilian Erwin Richter (9 January 1884 - 9 November 1923) was an early member of the Nazi party.
Mordehai Dubin
Mordehai Dubin (Mordehajs Dubins;January 1 1889, Riga, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire — 1956, Tula, USSR) was a major Jewish spiritual and political leader in Latvia.
Mordehai Dubin (Mordehajs Dubins;January 1 1889, Riga, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire — 1956, Tula, USSR) was a major Jewish spiritual and political leader in Latvia.
Mstislav Keldysh
Mstislav Vsevolodovich Keldysh was a Soviet scientist in the field of mathematics and mechanics, academician of the USSR Academy of Sciences, President of the USSR Academy of Sciences, three tim...
Mstislav Vsevolodovich Keldysh was a Soviet scientist in the field of mathematics and mechanics, academician of the USSR Academy of Sciences, President of the USSR Academy of Sciences, three tim...
Nechama Leibowitz
Nechama Leibowitz (born 3 September 1905, died 12 April 1997,נחמה ליבוביץ׳) was a noted Israeli Bible scholar and commentator who rekindled interest in Bible study.
Nechama Leibowitz (born 3 September 1905, died 12 April 1997,נחמה ליבוביץ׳) was a noted Israeli Bible scholar and commentator who rekindled interest in Bible study.
Nicolai Hartmann
Nicolai Hartmann (Nikolajs Hartmanis; 20 February 1882 in Riga, Livonia Governorate, Russian Empire – 9 October 1950 in Göttingen, West Germany) was a Baltic German philosopher.
Nicolai Hartmann (Nikolajs Hartmanis; 20 February 1882 in Riga, Livonia Governorate, Russian Empire – 9 October 1950 in Göttingen, West Germany) was a Baltic German philosopher.
Otto Arnold von Paykull
Otto Arnold von Paykull (b.
Otto Arnold von Paykull (b.
Paul Walden
Paul Walden (Pauls Valdens; 1863–1957) was a Latvian-German chemist known for his work in stereochemistry and history of chemistry.
Paul Walden (Pauls Valdens; 1863–1957) was a Latvian-German chemist known for his work in stereochemistry and history of chemistry.
Pavel Medem
Count Pavel Ivanovich Medem (Павел Иванович Медем) (January 9, 1800, Mitava - January 10, 1854, Courland) was a Russian diplomat and privy councillor.
Count Pavel Ivanovich Medem (Павел Иванович Медем) (January 9, 1800, Mitava - January 10, 1854, Courland) was a Russian diplomat and privy councillor.
Piers Bohl
Piers Bohl was a Latvian mathematician, who worked in differential equations, topology and quasi-periodic functions.
Piers Bohl was a Latvian mathematician, who worked in differential equations, topology and quasi-periodic functions.
Pēteris Stučka
Pēteris Stučka, sometimes spelt Pyotr Ivanovich Stuchka was the head of the Bolshevik government in Latvia during the Latvian War of Independence, one of the leaders of the New Current mov...
Pēteris Stučka, sometimes spelt Pyotr Ivanovich Stuchka was the head of the Bolshevik government in Latvia during the Latvian War of Independence, one of the leaders of the New Current mov...
Robert Eberhard Launitz
Robert Eberhard Launitz (4 November 1806 – 13 December 1870) was a Russian-American sculptor.
Robert Eberhard Launitz (4 November 1806 – 13 December 1870) was a Russian-American sculptor.
Robert Natus
Robert Natus (March 16, 1890 - March 31, 1950) was an Estonian architect of Baltic German descent.
Robert Natus (March 16, 1890 - March 31, 1950) was an Estonian architect of Baltic German descent.
Rose of Turaida
The Maija (1601–1620), known as Rose of Turaida (sometimes Rose of Sigulda) was a murdered girl whose grave, in the grounds of Turaida Castle in Latvia, is still much visited.
The Maija (1601–1620), known as Rose of Turaida (sometimes Rose of Sigulda) was a murdered girl whose grave, in the grounds of Turaida Castle in Latvia, is still much visited.
Sergei Eisenstein
Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein, né Eizenshtein, was a pioneering Soviet Russian film director and film theorist, often considered to be the "Father of Montage".
Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein, né Eizenshtein, was a pioneering Soviet Russian film director and film theorist, often considered to be the "Father of Montage".
Simon Brainin
Simon Brainin was a Russian physician.
Simon Brainin was a Russian physician.
Solomon Rosowsky
Solomon Rosowsky was a famous cantor and composer in his own right, and son of the renowned cantor of Riga, Baruch Leib Rosowsky.
Solomon Rosowsky was a famous cantor and composer in his own right, and son of the renowned cantor of Riga, Baruch Leib Rosowsky.
Tadeusz Manteuffel
Tadeusz Manteuffel or Tadeusz Manteuffel-Szoege (1902-1970) was a Polish historian, specializing in the medieval history of Europe.
Tadeusz Manteuffel or Tadeusz Manteuffel-Szoege (1902-1970) was a Polish historian, specializing in the medieval history of Europe.
Vera Mukhina
Vera Ignatyevna Mukhina was a prominent Soviet sculptor.
Vera Ignatyevna Mukhina was a prominent Soviet sculptor.
Werner Bergengruen
Werner Bergengruen (September 16, 1892 – September 4, 1964) was a Baltic German novelist.
Werner Bergengruen (September 16, 1892 – September 4, 1964) was a Baltic German novelist.
Wilfried Strik-Strikfeldt
Wilfried Karl Strik-Strikfeldt was a Baltic German soldier involved with General Vlasov and the German sponsored Russian Liberation Army of World War Two.
Wilfried Karl Strik-Strikfeldt was a Baltic German soldier involved with General Vlasov and the German sponsored Russian Liberation Army of World War Two.
Wilhelm Ostwald
Friedrich Wilhelm Ostwald (Vilhelms Ostvalds; 2 September 1853 – 4 April 1932) was a Baltic German chemist.
Friedrich Wilhelm Ostwald (Vilhelms Ostvalds; 2 September 1853 – 4 April 1932) was a Baltic German chemist.
Wolfgang Lüth
Kapitän zur See (Captain) Wolfgang August Eugen Lüth (15 October 1913 – 14 May 1945), was the second most successful German U-boat ace of World War II. His career record of 46 merchant...
Kapitän zur See (Captain) Wolfgang August Eugen Lüth (15 October 1913 – 14 May 1945), was the second most successful German U-boat ace of World War II. His career record of 46 merchant...
Wolfgang Ostwald
Carl Wilhelm Wolfgang Ostwald (May 27, 1883 - November 22, 1943) was a German chemist and biologist researching colloids.
Carl Wilhelm Wolfgang Ostwald (May 27, 1883 - November 22, 1943) was a German chemist and biologist researching colloids.
Władysław Raginis
Władysław Raginis (June 27, 1908 – September 10, 1939) was a Polish military commander during the Polish Defensive War of 1939.
Władysław Raginis (June 27, 1908 – September 10, 1939) was a Polish military commander during the Polish Defensive War of 1939.
Yeshayahu Leibowitz
Yeshayahu Leibowitz was an Israeli public intellectual and polymath known for his outspoken opinions on Judaism, ethics, religion and politics.
Yeshayahu Leibowitz was an Israeli public intellectual and polymath known for his outspoken opinions on Judaism, ethics, religion and politics.
Yury Tynyanov
Yury Nikolaevich Tynyanov (Ю́рий Никола́евич Тыня́нов; October 18, 1894 – December 20, 1943) was a famous Soviet/Russian writer, literary critic, translator, scholar and screenwriter.
Yury Nikolaevich Tynyanov (Ю́рий Никола́евич Тыня́нов; October 18, 1894 – December 20, 1943) was a famous Soviet/Russian writer, literary critic, translator, scholar and screenwriter.