Famous people of Belarus

Evfrasiniya Polotskaya
She was one of the first women enlightners of the 12th century. She first translated spiritual and religious books from Greek and Latin into Belarusian language and copied them by hand.

Isaak Asimov
Science-fiction king was born in the village of Petrovichi in Mogilev Region of Belarus but lived and worked in America. A writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University.

Alexander Chizhevsky
Was born in the Grodno region in 1897, was a famous scientist who studied the biological effects of the sun and universe.

Yanka Kupala
He is considered one of the greatest Belarusian-language writers of the 20th century

Max Mirnyi
Is a Belarusian
former tennis player.
He presented Belarus
in Davis Cup compe
tition in 1994where
he holds a record
of 47 winning.

Zhores Alferov
Was born in Vitebsk, won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2000.

Olga Korbut
A famous former gymnast. She won 4 gold medals and2 silver medals at the Summer Olympic Games in which she competed in 1972 and 1976

Ignat Domejko
was a well-known geologist who spent most of his life in Chili where he became a national hero. He is officially recognized by UNESCO for his achievements.

Petr Klimuk
Was the first Belarusian cosmonaut and a researcher in technical science was born in Komarovka village, Brest region, in 1942. He made three space flights as a member of spaceship and orbital space station missions.

Boris Kit
This outstanding rocket scientist. Today he lives in Frankfurt am Main but remains truly devoted to his language and his motherland. Perhaps he is the main man to make you feel that, in fact, you are lucky to come from Belarus.

Vladimir Kovalenok
was born near Minsk in 1942. He trained as a pilot and became a celebrated cosmonaut in the Soviet Union. He commanded 3 space missions and was twice declared a Hero.