Polivanov () is a Russian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Alexei Polivanov
Alexei Andreyevich Polivanov (russian: Алексей Андреевич Поливанов) (March 16, 1855 – September 25, 1920) was a Russian military figure, infantry general (1915). He served as Russia's Minister of War from June ...
(1855–1920) Russian military general
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Mikhail Polivanov (1930–1992) Russian theoretical physicist
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Yevgeny Polivanov
Yevgeny Dmitrievich Polivanov (russian: Евге́ний Дми́триевич Полива́нов; – 25 January 1938) was a Soviet linguist, orientalist and polyglot who wrote major works on the Chinese, Japanese, Uzbek and Dungan langu ...
(1891–1938) Russian linguist, Orientalist and polyglot
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Russian-language surnames