Chernov (russian: Чернов) is a Slavic surname formed from the Russian word ''Chyorny'' (russian: Чёрный) meaning ''black''. The feminine form of the surname is Chernova (or Tchernova). Some people with this name include: *

Alex Chernov Alex Chernov, (born 12 May 1938) is an Australian lawyer, judge and barrister who served as the 28th Governor of Victoria, from 2011 to 2015. Chernov also served as Vice-President of the Australian Bar Association, from 1986 to 1987, President ...

(born 1938), an Australian judge, Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, and Governor of Victoria * Alexander Chernov (1877–1963), a Soviet geologist, paleonthologist, and Hero of Socialist Labor * Anatoly Chernov (1919–1953), a Soviet aircraft pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union *

Andrei Chernov Andrei Aleksandrovich Chernov (russian: Андре́й Алекса́ндрович Чернов, translit=Andréj Aleksándrovič Černóv; 27 August 1966 – 16 August 2017), also known as Andrew Chernov and Ache, was a Soviet and Russian prog ...

(1966–2017), a Russian programmer, one of the founders of

Runet Runet (russian: Рунет), a portmanteau of ru (code for both the Russian language and Russia's top-level domain) and net/network, is the Russian-language community on the Internet and websites. The term Runet was coined in Israel in the spr ...

and the creator of the KOI8-R character encoding *

Artyom Chernov Artyom Chernov (28 April 1982 – 11 December 2020) was a Russian professional ice hockey centre who played for HC Vityaz of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was drafted 162nd overall by the Dallas Stars in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. Chern ...

(1982–2020), a Russian professional ice hockey centre * Boris Chernov, designer of a series of light flying boats such as the

Gidroplan Che-22 Korvet The Gidroplan Che-22 Korvet ( en, Corvette) is a three-seat, parasol wing flying boat designed and built in Russia from the 1990s. It can have one or two engines and may be configured as an amphibian. At least eighty have been produced. Design ...

and the

Chernov Che-25 The Chernov Che-25 is a four-seat, twin engine parasol wing amphibious flying boat built in Russia in the 1990s. The Che-27 is an enlarged, five seat version. Design and development The Che-25 is very similar in general appearance to earlier B ...

Dmitry Chernov Dmitry Konstantinovich Chernov (or Tchernov, russian: Дмитрий Константинович Чернов; Saint-Petersburg - January 2, 1921 Yalta) was a Russian metallurgist.Evgeniy Demitrievich Chernov, a Soviet admiral, former commander of Soviet submarine K-278 Komsomolets * Georgy Chernov (April 21, 1906 – April 6, 2009) was a Russian geologist and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" * Matvei Chernov (1914–1944), a Soviet army officer and Hero of the Soviet Union *

Mikhail Chernov Mikhail Chernov (born November 11, 1978) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the Russian Superleague and the Kontinental Hockey League. Playing career Chernov was drafted 103rd overall by the Philadelphia Flyers ...

, a Russian ice-hockey player * Mikhail Mikhaĭlovich Chernov (April 22, 1879 — August 1, 1938) a Russian composer and music professor *

Mstyslav Chernov Mstyslav Chernov ( uk, Мстислав Андрійович Чернов; born 1985) is a Ukrainian photographer, photojournalist, filmmaker, war correspondent and novelist known for his coverage of the Revolution of Dignity, War in Donbas, inc ...

(born 1985), an Associated Press journalist and photographer *

Natalia Chernova Natalia Chernova (Russian: Наталья Чернова; born March 6, 1976 in Krasnodar, Russia)

, a Russian gymnast *

Tatyana Chernova Tatyana Sergeyevna Chernova (russian: Татьяна Серге́евна Чернова; born 29 January 1988 in Krasnodar) is a Russian former heptathlete. She was originally awarded the bronze medals at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics befo ...

(born 1988), a Russian heptathlete *

Viktor Chernov Viktor Mikhailovich Chernov (russian: Ви́ктор Миха́йлович Черно́в; December 7, 1873 – April 15, 1952) was a Russian revolutionary and one of the founders of the Russian Socialist-Revolutionary Party. He was the primar ...

(1873–1952), the founder of Socialist-Revolutionary Party *

Vladimir Chernov Vladimir Nikolaïevitch Chernov (born 22 September 1953) is a Russian baritone, particularly associated with the Russian and Italian opera repertories. Early life Vladimir Chernov was born in a small village near the town of Krasnodar in southe ...

, famous singer at The Metropolitan Opera

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