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* Grigory Baklanov (1923–2009), Russian novelist * Grigory Barenblatt (1927–2018), Russian mathematician *

Grigory Bey-Bienko Grigory Yakovlevich Bey-Bienko (; 7 February 1903 – 3 November 1971) was a Soviet and Russian entomologist who specialized in Orthoptera. Life and education Bey-Bienko was born in Bilopillia. During his childhood, he regularly accompanied his ...

(1903–1971), Russian entomologist *

Grigory Danilevsky Grigory Petrovich Danilevsky (; – ) was a Russian historical novelist, and Privy Councillor of Russia. Danilevsky is well known as the author of the novel ''Beglye v Novorossii'' (''Fugitives in New Russia'', 1862). Life Born into the fam ...

(1829–1890), Russian novelist *

Grigory Falko Grigory Alekseevich Falko (; born 9 May 1987) is an Olympic and national-record-holding breaststroke swimmer from Russia. He swam for Russia at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. He swam for Russia at: *Olympics: 2004, 2008 *World Championships: 2005, ...

(born 1987), Russian swimmer * Grigory Fedotov (1916–1957), Soviet football player and manager *

Grigory Frid Grigory Samuilovich Frid, also known as Grigori Fried (, 22 September N.S. 1915 – 22 September 2012), was a Russian composer of music written in many different genres, including chamber opera. Early life and education Born in Petrograd, now St ...

(1915–2012), Russian composer *

Grigory Gagarin Prince Grigory Grigorievich Gagarin (, - ) was a Russian painter, Major General and administrator.Grig ...

(1810–1893), Russian painter and military commander *

Grigory Gamarnik Grigory Aleksandrovich Gamarnik (; ; April 22, 1929 – April 18, 2018) was a world champion wrestler and the first Greco-Roman wrestling world champion from Ukraine. Biography Gamarnik was Jewish, and was born in Zinovievsk (today's Kropyvn ...

(1929–2018), Soviet wrestler * Grigory Gamburtsev (1903–1955), Soviet seismologist * Grigory Ginzburg (1904–1961), Russian pianist *

Grigory Grum-Grshimailo Grigory Yefimovich Grum-Grshimailo (, 1860–1936) was a Russian zoologist best known for his expeditions to Central Asia ( Pamir, Bukhara, Tianshan, Gansu, and Kukunor), western Mongolia and Tuva, and the Russian Far East. In literature his na ...

(1860–1936), Russian entomologist * Grigory Gurkin (1870–1937), Altay landscape painter * Grigory Helbach (1863–1930), Russian chess master *

Grigory Kaminsky Grigory Naumovich Kaminsky (, ; 1 November 1895 – 10 February 1938) was a Soviet politician who was the 2nd First Secretary of Azerbaijan Communist Party, and one of founders of the health care system in the Soviet Union. Early life Kaminsk ...

(1894–1938), Soviet politician * Grigory Kiriyenko (born 1965), Russian fencer *

Grigory Kotoshikhin Grigory Karpovich Kotoshikhin () ( 1630 – November 1667) was a Russian diplomat, podyachy of the Posolsky Prikaz, and writer. In 1658–61, Grigory Kotoshikhin was one of those sent on a diplomatic mission to negotiate the Treaty of Valiesar ...

(c. 1630–1667), Russian diplomat and writer *

Grigory Kotovsky Grigory Ivanovich Kotovsky (, ; – August 6, 1925) was a Soviet military officer and political activist, and participant in the Russian Civil War. He made a career from being a gangster and bank robber to eventually becoming a Red Army command ...

(1881–1925), Soviet military commander *

Grigory Kriss Grigory Yakovlevich Kriss (, , born 24 December 1940) is a retired Soviet Olympic épée fencer who won four Olympic medals. Early life Kriss was born in Kyiv, Ukraine, and is Jewish. He was an officer in the Red Army of the Soviet Union. Fenc ...

(born 1940), Soviet épée fencer *

Grigory Kulik Grigory Ivanovich Kulik (; ; 9 November 1890 – 24 August 1950) was a Soviet military commander and Marshal of the Soviet Union who served as chief of the Red Army's Main Artillery Directorate from 1937 until June 1941. Born into a Ukrainian ...

(1890–1950), Soviet military commander *

Grigory Laguta Grigory Grigorievich Laguta (born 9 April 1984) is a motorcycle speedway rider from Russia. He is a six-times champion of Russia. Career Laguta is a six-time Russian Champion winning the title in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2022 and 2023. Lagu ...

(born 1984), Russian-born Latvian motorcycle speedway rider *

Grigory Landsberg Grigory Samuilovich Landsberg (Russian: Григорий Самуилович Ландсберг; 22 January 1890 – 2 February 1957) was a Soviet physicist who worked in the fields of optics and spectroscopy. Together with Leonid Mandelstam h ...

(1890–1957), Soviet physicist *

Grigory Langsdorff Georg Heinrich Freiherr von Langsdorff (8 April 1774 – 9 June 1852) was a German naturalist and explorer, as well as a Russian diplomat, better known by his Russian name, Grigori Ivanovich Langsdorf. He was a naturalist and physician on the ...

(1774–1852), German-Russian naturalist and explorer *

Grigory Leps Grigory Viktorovich Lepsveridze (, ka, გრიგორი ვიქტორის ძე ლეფსვერიძე), known as Grigory Leps; born 16 July 1962), is a Russian singer-songwriter of Georgian origin. His musical style grad ...

(born 1962), Russian singer and songwriter of Georgian origin *

Grigory Levenfish Grigory Yakovlevich Levenfish (; – 9 February 1961) was a Soviet chess player who scored his peak competitive results in the 1920s and 1930s. He was twice Soviet champion, in 1934 (jointly with Ilya Rabinovich) and 1937. In 1937 he drew a m ...

(1889–1961), Soviet chess Grandmaster *

Grigory Mairanovsky Grigory Moiseevich Mairanovsky (, 1899, Batumi – 1964) was a Soviet biochemist and poison developer. Career Mairanovsky was born to a Jewish family in Batumi in 1899. Mairanovsky was the head of several secret laboratories in the Bach Ins ...

(1899–1964), Soviet biochemist and poison developer *

Grigory Margulis Grigory Aleksandrovich Margulis (, first name often given as Gregory, Grigori or Gregori; born February 24, 1946) is a Russian-American mathematician known for his work on lattices in Lie groups, and the introduction of methods from ergodic the ...

(born 1946), Russian mathematician *

Grigory Misutin Hryhoriy Misyutin ( Ukrainian: Григорій Місютін; born 29 December 1970) is a Ukrainian artistic gymnast, formerly representing the Soviet Union and the Unified Team. External links * 1970 births Living people Peopl ...

(born 1970), Ukrainian artistic gymnast *

Grigory Nelyubov Grigory Grigoryevich Nelyubov (; 31 March 1934 – 18 February 1966) was one of the original 20 Soviet cosmonauts, who was dismissed from the Soviet space program in 1963 for drunk and disorderly conduct. His existence in the program was kep ...

(1934–1966), Russian cosmonaut *

Grigory Neujmin Grigory Nikolayevich Neujmin (; – 17 December 1946) was a Georgian–Russian astronomer, native of Tbilisi in Georgia (country), Georgia, and a discoverer of numerous minor planets as well as 6 periodic comet, periodic and a List of hyperbolic ...

(1886–1946), Russian astronomer *

Grigory Novak Grigory Irmovich Novak (, 5 March 1919 – 10 July 1980) was a Soviet weightlifter who won a world title in 1946 and a silver medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics. During his career Novak set more than 50 world records, but only 18 became official: ...

(1919–1980), Soviet Ukrainian weightlifter *

Grigory Ordzhonikidze Sergo Konstantinovich Ordzhonikidze, ; (born Grigol Konstantines dze Orjonikidze; 18 February 1937) was an Old Bolshevik and a Soviet statesman. Born and raised in Georgia, in the Russian Empire, Ordzhonikidze joined the Bolsheviks at an e ...

(1886–1937), Georgian communist *

Grigory Grigoryevich Orlov Prince Grigory Grigoryevich Orlov (; 17 October 1734 – 24 April 1783) was a favourite of the Empress Catherine the Great of Russia, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire (1772), state and military figure, collector, patron of arts, and General-in- ...

(1734–1783), Russian military commander and diplomat, lover of Catherine the Great * Grigory Ostrovsky (1756–1814), Russian painter *

Grigory Petrovsky Grigory Ivanovich Petrovsky (, ; 4 February 1878 – 10 January 1958) was a Ukrainian Soviet politician and Old Bolshevik. He participated in signing the Treaty on the Creation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Treaty of Brest-L ...

(1878–1958), Soviet Ukraininan communist and revolutionary *

Grigory Petrovich Nikulin Grigory Petrovich Nikulin (Russian: Григо́рий Петро́вич Нику́лин; 10 January 1895 .S. 27 December 1894– 22 September 1965) was a Russian Bolshevik revolutionary best known for taking part in the execution of the Emp ...

(1895-1965), Soviet revolutionary * Grigory Pirogov (1885–1931), Russian bass opera singer *

Grigory Pomerants Grigory Solomonovich Pomerants (also: Grigorii or Grigori, , 13 March 1918, Vilnius – 16 February 2013, Moscow) was a Russian philosopher and cultural theorist. He is the author of numerous philosophical works that circulated in samizdat and ma ...

(1918–2013), Russian philosopher and cultural theorist *

Grigory Potanin Grigory Nikolayevich Potanin (; 4 October 1835 – 6 June 1920) was a Russian botanist, ethnographer, and natural historian. He was an explorer of Inner Asia and was the first to catalogue many of the area's native plants. Potanin was also an ...

(1835–1920), Russian orientalist and explorer *

Grigory Potemkin Prince Grigory Aleksandrovich Potemkin-Tauricheski (A number of dates as late as 1742 have been found on record; the veracity of any one is unlikely to be proved. This is his "official" birth-date as given on his tombstone.) was a Russian mi ...

(1739–1791), Russian military leader, statesman, favorite of Catherine the Great *

Grigory Razumovsky Count Grigory Kirillovich Razumovsky (; ; November 10, 1759 – June 3, 1837) was a Russian nobleman, political philosopher, botanist, zoologist and geologist. He was a member of the Razumovsky noble family. Career Razumovsky is known from h ...

(1759–1837), Ukrainian biologist, geologist and philosopher *

Grigory Romodanovsky Grigory Grigoryevich Romodanovsky () was a controversial figure of the Russian foreign policy as a member of the Razryadny Prikaz, playing a key role in pursuing leaders of the Ukrainian Cossack officers into the union with the Tsardom of Russia, ...

(died 1682), Russian military commander and diplomat * Grigory Romanov (1923–2008), Soviet politician *

Grigory Mikhaylovich Semyonov Grigory Mikhaylovich Semyonov, or Semenov (; September 25, 1890 – August 30, 1946), was a Japanese-supported leader of the White movement in Transbaikal and beyond from December 1917 to November 1920, a lieutenant general, and the ''ataman'' ...

(1890–1946), Russian military commander * Grigory Abramovich Shajn (1892–1956), Soviet Russian astronomer *

Grigory Shelikhov Grigory Ivanovich Shelikhov (Григорий Иванович Шелихов in Russian) (1747, Rylsk, Belgorod Governorate – July 20, 1795 (July 31, 1795 New Style)) was a Russian seafarer, merchant, and fur trader who established a perma ...

(1747–1795), Russian seafarer and merchant * Grigory or

Gregory Skovoroda Hryhorii Skovoroda, also Gregory Skovoroda or Grigory Skovoroda (; , ; , ; 3 December 1722 – 9 November 1794), was a philosopher of Ukrainian Cossack origin who lived and worked in the Russian Empire. He was a poet, a teacher and a composer ...

(1722–1794), Ukrainian philosopher, poet, teacher and composer *

Grigory Sokolov Grigory Lipmanovich Sokolov (; born 18 April 1950) is a Russian pianist with Spain, Spanish citizenship. He is among the most esteemed of living pianists, his repertoire spanning composers from the Baroque music, Baroque period such as Johann Seba ...

(born 1950), Russian pianist *

Grigory Soroka Grigoriy Vasilyevich Soroka (, real surname Vasilyev (Васильев); —) was a Russian painter, one of the most notable members of Venetsianov school. Life Soroka was born as a serf in Pokrovskoye village ( Tver Guberniya), owned by the ...

(1823–1864), Russian painter * Grigory Sukochev (born 1988), Australian volleyball player * Grigory Spiridov (1713–1790), Russian admiral * Grigory Ugryumov (1764–1823), Russian painter *

Grigory Yavlinsky Grigory Alekseyevich Yavlinsky (; born 10 April 1952) is a Russian economist and politician. He has held numerous positions in the Soviet and Russian governments across different levels, including in the State Duma. Yavlinsky was one of auth ...

(born 1952), Russian economist and politician *

Grigory Zinoviev Grigory Yevseyevich Zinoviev (born Ovsei-Gershon Aronovich Radomyslsky; – 25 August 1936) was a Russian revolutionary and Soviet politician. A prominent Old Bolsheviks, Old Bolshevik, Zinoviev was a close associate of Vladimir Lenin prior to ...

(1883–1936), Soviet politician

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Grigori Grigory, Grigori and Grigoriy () are Russian masculine given names. Russian version of Gregory (given name). Grigory * Grigory Baklanov (1923–2009), Russian novelist * Grigory Barenblatt (1927–2018), Russian mathematician * Grigory Bey-Bi ...

, a term used to refer to beings in the Fifth Heaven in the Second Book of Enoch *

Grigori Chukhrai Grigory Naumovich Chukhray (23 May 192128 October 2001) was a Soviet film director and screenwriter of Ukrainian origin. People's Artist of the USSR (1981).Cinema: Encyclopedic Dictionary // main editor Sergei Yutkevich (1987). — Moscow: Sovi ...

(1921-2001), Russian screenwriter and director * Grigori Galitsin (born 1957), Russian erotic photographer and porn director *

Grigori Kozintsev Grigori Mikhailovich Kozintsev (11 May 1973, born Grigori Moiseyevich Kozintsov) was a Soviet theatre and film director, screenwriter and pedagogue. He was named People's Artist of the USSR in 1964. In 1965 he was a member of the jury at the ...

(1905-1973), Soviet Russian film director *

Grigori Kromanov Grigori Kromanov (; 8 March 1926 in Tallinn – 18 July 1984 in Lahe, Lääne-Viru County, Lahe, Lääne-Virumaa) was an Estonian Theatre director, theatre and film director. He directed some of the best-known Estonian movies, including ''Viimne r ...

(1926–1984), Estonian theatre and film director * Grigori Ivanovitch Langsdorff or

Georg von Langsdorff Georg Heinrich Freiherr von Langsdorff (8 April 1774 – 9 June 1852) was a German naturalist and explorer, as well as a Russian diplomat, better known by his Russian name, Grigori Ivanovich Langsdorf. He was a naturalist and physician on the F ...

(1774-1852), Prussian aristocrat, politician and naturalist *

Grigori Marchenko Grigory Alexandrovich Marchenko (or Grigori Alexandrovich Marchenko (); born December 26, 1959) is a Kazakh financier, banker and politician. Marchenko was the Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Halyk Bank. He served as the First Deput ...

(born 1946), Honorary Consul of the Singaporean government to the Kazakh government * Grigori Panteleimonov (1885-1934), Russian sports shooter *

Grigori Perelman Grigori Yakovlevich Perelman (, ; born 13June 1966) is a Russian mathematician and geometer who is known for his contributions to the fields of geometric analysis, Riemannian geometry, and geometric topology. In 2005, Perelman resigned from his ...

(born 1966), Russian mathematician *

Grigori Rasputin Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin ( – ) was a Russian Mysticism, mystic and faith healer. He is best known for having befriended the imperial family of Nicholas II of Russia, Nicholas II, the last Emperor of all the Russias, Emperor of Russia, th ...

(1869-1916), a Russian mystic *

Grigori Voitinsky Grigori Naumovich Voitinsky, born Zarkhin (; 17 April 1893 – 11 June 1953) was a Soviet Communist International (Comintern) official. He was sent to China in 1920 as a senior advisor to contact the top prominent Chinese communists such as Chen ...

(1893-1956), Comintern official * Grigori Zozulya (1893-1973), Russian artist

Grigoriy

Grigoriy Andreyev Grigoriy Aleksandrovich Andreyev (; born 7 January 1976) is a Russian marathon runner. He competed at the 2004, the 2008 and 2012 Olympics and finished 19th, 14th and 37th, respectively. Andreyev coaches his wife, Iuliia Andreeva, who is a Kyrgyz ...

(born 1976), Russian marathon runner * Grigoriy Dobrygin (born 1986), Russian actor * Grigoriy Gruzinsky (1833–1899), Georgian prince * Grigoriy Myasoyedov (1834–1911), Russian painter * Grigoriy Mihaylovich Naginskiy (born 1958), Russian politician * Grigoriy Oparin (born 1997), Russian chess Grandmaster * Grigoriy Oster (born 1947), Russian author and screenwriter * Grigoriy Plaskov (1898–1972), Soviet artillery lieutenant *

Grigoriy Tarasevich Grigoriy Arkadyevich Tarasevich (; born 1 August 1995) is a Russian swimmer. In 2013 he won the world junior title in the 50 m backstroke, setting a junior world record. Tarasevich was born on August 1, 1995 to Arkadiy and Galina Tarasevich in ...

(born 1995), Russian swimmer * Grigoriy Yablonsky (born 1940), Soviet-born American chemical engineer and professor *

Grigoriy Yegorov Grigoriy Aleksandrovich Yegorov (, born January 12, 1967, in Shymkent) is a pole vault athlete from the former USSR. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, he became citizen of Kazakhstan. In 1996 he moved to the Alicante ...

(born 1967), Kazakhstani former pole vaulter

Fictional characters

* Father Grigori, in the computer game ''Half-Life 2'' *

Grigori Rasputin (Hellboy) Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin is a fictional supervillain in the American comic book series ''Hellboy''. The character was created by Mike Mignola and John Byrne, and was based on the real life Russian mystic of the same name. Rasputin serves a ...

, a comic book character * Grigori Daratrazanoff, a main Carpathian character in Christine Feehan's ''Dark'' series * Grigori, the name of the titular dragon in the computer game ''

Dragon's Dogma is a 2012 action role-playing game developed and published by Capcom. First released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, an enhanced version subtitled ''Dark Arisen'' was later released for the same consoles in 2013, with ports being released for Wi ...

'' * Grigori Panteleevich Melekhov, in ''

And Quiet Flows the Don ''And Quiet Flows the Don'' (''Quiet Flows the Don'' or ''The Silent Don'', ) is a novel in four volumes by Russian writer Mikhail Sholokhov. The first three volumes were written from 1925 to 1932 and published in the Soviet magazine '' Okty ...

'' * Octopus Grigori, an aggressive

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Gravity's Rainbow ''Gravity's Rainbow'' is a 1973 novel by the American writer Thomas Pynchon. The narrative is set primarily in Europe at the end of World War II and centers on the design, production and dispatch of V-2 rockets by the German military. In partic ...

* Grigori Weaver, a Russian Special Agent, part of the

CIA The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA; ) is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States tasked with advancing national security through collecting and analyzing intelligence from around the world and ...

in Call of Duty: Black Ops

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