Ilya as First Name

Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian
Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov: Russian microbiologist best remembered for his pioneering research into the immune system. Mechnikov received the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1908, for his work on phagocytosis.

Ilya Ilf            Origin/Culture/Country: Soviet
Ilya Ilf: was an extremely popular Soviet author of the 1920s and 1930s, who worked in collaboration with Yevgeny Petrov. See Ilf and Petrov for more info. lya Ilf died from tuberculosis.

Ilya Ivanovich Mashkov            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian
Ilya Ivanovich Mashkov: was a Russian artist, one of the most significant and at the same time most characteristic painters of the circle of "Jack of Diamonds" (Russian: ???????? ?????).

Ilya Mikhailovich Frank            Origin/Culture/Country: Soviet
Ilya Mikhailovich Frank: was a Soviet winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1958 jointly with Pavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov and Igor Y. Tamm, also of the Soviet Union. He received the award for his work in explaining the phenomenon of Cherenkov radiation.

Ilya Valeryevich Kovalchuk            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian
Ilya Valeryevich Kovalchuk: A Russian professional ice hockey winger and alternate captain who currently plays for the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League.Ilya Kovalchuk began his professional career at the Russian Super League club HC Spartak Moscow. He played there for two seasons before entering the NHL. Drafted by Atlanta first overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, Ilya Kovalchuk was the first Russian to be drafted first overall in NHL history.[1] In club-level competition, Kovalchuk wore the number 17 as a tribute to Valeri Kharlamov, a Soviet superstar in the 1970s.[2] When Kovalchuk played for his national team he wore number 71, which is 17 in reverse.', 'hokey player', 'Played in NHL YoungStars Game - 2002, NHL YoungStars Game MVP - 2002, NHL All-Rookie Team - 2002,Played in NHL All-Star Game - 2004, 2008', 1983, 0, 'April 15, 1983.

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