Anton Chekhov Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (; ; 29 January 1860 – 15 July 1904) was a Russian playwright and short-story writer, widely considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time. His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his b ...

(1860–1904) was a Russian physician, dramatist and writer. Chekhov/Chekov (masculine) or Chekhova (feminine) may also refer to:

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*Chekhov Urban Settlement, a municipal formation which the Town of

Chekhov Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (; ; 29 January 1860 – 15 July 1904) was a Russian playwright and short-story writer, widely considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time. His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his b ...

in Chekhovsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia is incorporated as *

Chekhov (inhabited locality) Chekhov () is the name of several inhabited localities in Russia. ;Urban localities * Chekhov, Moscow Oblast, a town in Chekhovsky District of Moscow Oblast ;Rural localities * Chekhov, Bryansk Oblast, a settlement in Dobrodeyevsky Selsoviet ...

, several inhabited localities in Russia *

Chekov (crater) Chekhov is a crater on Mercury (planet), Mercury. It has a diameter of 194 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Chekhov is named for the Russian author Anton Chekhov, who lived from 1860 to 1904 ...

, a crater on Mercury

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Chekhov (surname) Chekhov (masculine, ) or Chekhova (feminine, ) is a Russian surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alexander Chekhov (1855–1913), Russian essayist, memoirist, and novelist, brother of Anton and father of Michael *Anton Chekhov (1860� ...

(''Chekhova'', ''Chekov''), including fictional characters *

2369 Chekhov __NOTOC__ Year 369 ( CCCLXIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Galates and Victor (or, less frequently, year 1122 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination ...

, an asteroid *

Chekhov's gun Chekhov's gun (or Chekhov's rifle; ) is a narrative principle emphasizing that every element in a story be necessary, while irrelevant elements should be removed. For example, if a gun features in a story, there must be a reason for it, such as be ...

, narrative principle *

Chekhov Gymnasium The Chekhov Gymnasium in Taganrog on Ulitsa Oktyabrskaya 9 (formerly Gymnasicheskaya Street) is the oldest gymnasium in the South of Russia. Playwright and short-story writer Anton Chekhov spent 11 years in the school, which was later named aft ...

, school, and now museum in Taganrog *

Chekhov Library Chekhov Library in Taganrog (full name ''The Central Municipal Public Library named after Anton Chekhov'', ) is the oldest library in the South of Russia. Foundation history The public library along with a small bookstore were officially inaug ...

, public library in Taganrog * ''Anton Chekhov''-class motorship

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