Famous Ukrainians

When one opens Igor Sikorsky's Wikipedia page, in the "Early Life" paragraph one can read the following sentence: "When questioned regarding his roots, he would...

Atomic Heritage Foundation has the following entry: "George Kistiakowsky (1900-1982) was a Ukrainian-American physical chemist.He joined the Manhattan Project in late January 1944, leaving...

"I always knew my last name was Ukrainian", - said the Apple co-founder on arriving to Ukraine's capital together with his wife. "This is one...

Serge Lifar was "a Ukrainian dancer and choreographer, and one of the greatest male ballet dancers of the 20th century. Lifar was also a choreographer,...

Working against the clock to build weapons that might end a long and bloody war strained life at Los Alamos but also heightened it…...

Joseph Vincent Charyk (September 9, 1920 – September 28, 2016) was widely credited as the founder of the geosynchronous communications satellite industry. He was born...

Near the end of the 17th century, Ukrainian Cossacks had a Hetman whose name would be known all over Europe and later on around...

Uysk has become the first Undisputed Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World in 24 years. He becomes just the 6th man to win all...

"Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has revealed which managers are his competitors for being the best coach in the last 30 years. Real Madrid manager...

Mykola Pymonenko was a Ukrainian realist painter who lived and worked in Kyiv. Pymonenko is best known for his urban and rural genre scenes of...