Famous People with Name Pyotr

Pyotr Aleksandrovich Bystrov            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Pyotr Aleksandrovich Bystrov: a Russian footballer, currently playing for FC Moscow since 2006. He is a key player for FC Moscow. He usually plays as a central, left-sided or offensive midfielder. He has played for Russia. He has previously played for Saturn Ramenskoye (2002-2005), FC Dinamo Moskva (2001) and Lokomotiv Nizhniy Novgorod (1997-2001). He grew up in St Petersburg with his mother, a ballet dancer. Though his father, a law professor, never married Elena, they bothe carry his surname. In 2007, Pyotr Bystrov passed his law exams and wished to pursue a career as a sports lawyer working for the IOC.

Pyotr Aleksandrovich Nemov            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Pyotr Aleksandrovich Nemov: a Russian footballer currently playing for FC Saturn Moscow Oblast.

Pyotr Alexandrovich Rumyantsev-Zadunaisky            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Pyotr Alexandrovich Rumyantsev-Zadunaisky: was one of the foremost Russian generals of the 18th century. He governed Little Russia in the name of Empress Catherine the Great from the abolition of the Cossack Hetmanate in 1764 until Catherine's death 32 years later. Monuments to his victories include Kagul Obelisk in Tsarskoe Selo (1772), Rumyantsev Obelisk on Basil Island (1798-1801), and a galaxy of Derzhavin's odes.

Pyotr Ivanovich Bagration            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Pyotr Ivanovich Bagration: served as a Russian general. He was an ethnic Georgian and descendant of the Georgian royal family of the Bagrations.He was born in 1765, in Kizlyar (Dagestan, Northern Caucasus). His father was a Georgian prince, Colonel Ivane Bagrationi. His brother Roman (Revaz) Bagrationi was also a general of the Russian army.

Pyotr Sergeyevich Novikov            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Pyotr Sergeyevich Novikov: was a Russian mathematician who was born in Moscow, Russia and died in Moscow, Russia.He is known for his work on combinatorial problems in group theory: the word problem for groups, and the Burnside problem.