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Rachmaninoff, Sergei Vasilyevich
(Encyclopedia)Rachmaninoff, Sergei Vasilyevich syĭrgāˈ vəsēˈlyĭvĭch räkhmäˈnēnôf [key], 1873–1943, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor. He became known as one of the greatest pianists of his gen...Korolev, Sergei Pavlovich
(Encyclopedia)Korolev, Sergei Pavlovich, 1907–66, Soviet rocket designer. His role as chief designer of the Soviet space program was revealed only after his death. After he successfully launched two intercontinen...Kravchinski, Sergei Mikhailovich
(Encyclopedia)Kravchinski, Sergei Mikhailovich: see Stepniak, S. ...Kirov, Sergei Mironovich
(Encyclopedia)Kirov, Sergei Mironovich syĭrgāˈ mērôˈnəvĭch kēˈrəf [key], 1888–1934, Russian Soviet leader. He fought in the civil war of 1918–20 and rose to power as one of Stalin's most trusted aide...Esenin, Sergei Aleksandrovich
(Encyclopedia)Esenin, Sergei Aleksandrovich: see Yesenin. ...Eisenstein, Sergei Mikhailovich
(Encyclopedia)Eisenstein, Sergei Mikhailovich syĭrgāˈ mēkhīˈləvĭch īˈzənshtīn [key], 1898–1948, Russian film director. An architect and engineer, he became interested in a theatrical career and worked...Diaghilev, Sergei Pavlovich
(Encyclopedia)Diaghilev, Sergei Pavlovich syĭrgāˈ pävˈləvĭch dyäˈgĭlyĭf [key], 1872–1929, Russian ballet impresario and art critic, grad. St. Petersburg Conservatory of Music, 1892. In 1898 he founded ...Aksakov, Sergei Timofeyevich
(Encyclopedia)Aksakov, Sergei Timofeyevich äksäˈkôf [key], 1791–1859, Russian writer, known for his nostalgic descriptions of the Orenburg region. Aksakov's chief work is Family Chronicle (1856, tr. 1924), a...Sazonov, Sergei Dmitreyevich
(Encyclopedia)Sazonov, Sergei Dmitreyevich sĭrgāˈ dəmēˈtrēəvĭch səzôˈnəf [key], 1861–1927, Russian statesman. As minister of foreign affairs (1910–16) he played a leading role in the crisis that le...Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich
(Encyclopedia)Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich syĭrgāˈ syĭrgāˈəvĭch prōkôfˈēĕf [key], 1891–1953, Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. Prokofiev achieved wide popularity with his lively music, in wh...Browse by Subject
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