Ukrainian Famous Boy Names with Letter J

Was a publisher, journalist, and author. Born in Bar, Ukraine, Timerman and his family emigrated to

Was a publisher, journalist, and author. Born in Bar, Ukraine, Timerman and his family emigrated to Argentina in 1928.In the decade of the 1960s, Timerman established himself as a popular journalist, and, before the decade had come to a close, he was able to found two different weekly news magazines. Later, from 1971 to 1977, Timerman edited and published the left-leaning daily La Opinión. Under his leadership, this paper publicized news and criticisms of the human rights violations of the Argentine government during the early years of the "Dirty War". On 15 April 1977, Timerman was arrested by the military. Thereafter, he was subjected to electric shock torture, beatings, and solitary confinement. These experiences were chronicled in his 1981 book Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number, and a 1983 movie by the same name: http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0085745/.

Was a Ukrainian-American painter, printmaker and sculptor. Hnizdovsky was born in Ukraine in 1915. H

Was a Ukrainian-American painter, printmaker and sculptor. Hnizdovsky was born in Ukraine in 1915. He studied oil painting in Warsaw and Zagreb, but worked primarily in woodcuts after his move to the United States in 1949. He is said to have been inspired

Was a Belarusian writer best known for his short stories. Five years after Bryl was born in Odessa,

Was a Belarusian writer best known for his short stories. Five years after Bryl was born in Odessa, Ukraine, the family moved back to the village of Zahora in his parents' native Karelicy District of Hrodna,[1] then part of Poland

Was a Ukrainian-born American conductor. Horenstein was born in Kiev; his mother was Austrian. His f

Was a Ukrainian-born American conductor. Horenstein was born in Kiev; his mother was Austrian. His family moved to Vienna in 1911 and he studied there with Joseph Marx (music theory) and Franz Schreker (composition) before moving to Berlin and working as

Was a Belarusian politician and military commander.Jazep Sažyc was born in Haradzyechna. He graduat

Was a Belarusian politician and military commander.Jazep Sažyc was born in Haradzyechna. He graduated from a Polish gymnasium in Navahrudak. In 1938 he was mobilized into the Polish army where he underwent an officer training course. During the German invasion of Poland Sažyc was commander of a minor military unit. He got wounded and taken by the Germans as a POW. He was later transferred to a hospital in Lodz from where he managed to get to Belastok and later to Navahrudak. He worked as an accountant in a village store and became enlisted as student to the University of Lviv.

Is a Ukrainen professional footballer, who plays in Estonian Meistriliiga, for FC Pärnu Vaprus. He

Is a Ukrainen professional footballer, who plays in Estonian Meistriliiga, for FC Pärnu Vaprus. He plays the position of midfielder.

Was a Ukrainian professor with who promoted Ukrainian immigration to the Canadian prairies. His effo

Was a Ukrainian professor with who promoted Ukrainian immigration to the Canadian prairies. His efforts helped encourage the initial wave of settlers which began the Ukrainian Canadian community. After hearing of the struggles of Ukrainians of Brazil, Oleskiw investigated alternative choices. He determined that the Canadian prairies were the most suitable for the Ukrainian farmers. This led to two pamphlets in Ukrainian and one in Polish. Oleskiw believed in selective emigration. His first group of settlers were thirty hand-picked families, led by his brother Vladymir, who arrived in Canada in Quebec City on April 30, 1896. The majority of these immigrants settled in Edna, Alberta.

Is a Ukrainian-French chess Grandmaster, coach, and chess writer.Dorfman played in several USSR cham

Is a Ukrainian-French chess Grandmaster, coach, and chess writer.Dorfman played in several USSR championships. In 1975, he took 13th in Yerevan (43rd URS-ch; Tigran Petrosian won). In 1976, he tied for 5-7th in Moscow (44th URS-ch; Anatoly Karpov won). One of his most emphatic victories occurred in qualification for this championship, at the 1976 First League tournament, where he finished 1½ points clear of the field (+6, =11). In 1977, he was joint USSR Champion with Boris Gulko (both +4, =11, ahead of Petrosian, Polugaevsky and Tal).

Is a Ukrainian-French chess Grandmaster, coach, and chess writer. Dorfman played in several USSR cha

Is a Ukrainian-French chess Grandmaster, coach, and chess writer. Dorfman played in several USSR championships. In 1975, he took 13th in Yerevan (43rd URS-ch; Tigran Petrosian won). In 1976, he tied for 5-7th in Moscow (44th URS-ch; Anatoly Karpov won).