Famous Russian Architects

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El Lissitzky
(An Important Figure of the Russian Avant-garde Who Helped Develop the Art Movement 'Suprematism')
El Lissitzky
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Birthdate: November 23, 1890
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Pochinok, Russia
Died: December 30, 1941

El Lissitzky remains to be one of the greatest figures of the Russian avant-garde movement. Apart from excelling as a painter, an architect, and a photographer, he also pioneered 20th-century nonrepresentational art. He was also part of the De Stijl and had taught at the Bauhaus, too.

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Vitaly Kaloyev
(Architect)
Vitaly Kaloyev
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Birthdate: January 15, 1956
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Vladikavkaz, Russia
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Vladimir Tatlin
(Russian Painter and Architect)
Vladimir Tatlin
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Birthdate: December 28, 1885
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: May 31, 1953

Vladimir Tatlin was a painter, stage designer, and architect who achieved popularity after designing The Monument to the Third International. Tatlin was one of the most prominent personalities in the Soviet avant-garde movement during the 1920s. Vladimir Tatlin also contributed immensely to the Constructivist movement. He is also credited with teaching future architects and painters like Joseph Karakis.

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Pier Luigi Nervi
(Engineer, Architect, Civil engineer, University teacher)
Pier Luigi Nervi
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Birthdate: June 21, 1891
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Sondrio
Died: January 9, 1979
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Zurab Tsereteli
(Russian Painter, Sculptor and Architect Known for Large-Scale and at Times Controversial Monuments)
Zurab Tsereteli
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Birthdate: January 4, 1934
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia

Zurab Tsereteli is a Georgian painter, architect, and sculptor best known for his large-scale and controversial monuments. An influential figure, Tsereteli has been serving as the Russian Academy of Arts' President since 1997. Zurab Tsereteli is the recipient of several prestigious awards and honors, such as the USSR State Prize, Lenin Prize, and Russian Federation State Prize. 

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Konstantin Melnikov
(Architect)
Konstantin Melnikov
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Birthdate: August 3, 1890
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: November 28, 1974
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Viktor Hartmann
(Architect)
Viktor Hartmann
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Birthdate: April 23, 1834
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: July 23, 1873

Orphaned as a toddler, Viktor Hartmann was raised by her aunt, who was the wife of architect Alexandre Hemilian. While he initially worked as an architect, he later focused on pencil sketching and water-color painting. He died of aneurysm at 39, following which most of his work was lost.

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Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli
(Architect)
Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli
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Birthdate: 1700 AD
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: April 29, 1771
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Morris Lapidus
(Architect)
Morris Lapidus
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Birthdate: November 25, 1902
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Odessa, Ukraine
Died: January 18, 2001
Ukrainian-born U.S. architect Morris Lapidus is known for his Neo-baroque "Miami Modern" hotels synonymous with Miami and Miami Beach. During a career spanning more than 50 years, Lapidus designed over 1,000 buildings including the Fontainebleau and Eden Roc hotels as well as offices and public spaces. He also developed numerous characteristic forms known as "woggles," "cheese holes," and "bean poles."
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Serge Chermayeff
(Architect)
Serge Chermayeff
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Birthdate: October 8, 1900
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Grozny, Russia
Died: May 8, 1996
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Domenico Trezzini
(Swiss Architect)
Domenico Trezzini
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Birthdate: 1670 AD
Birthplace: Astano
Died: February 19, 1734
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Carlo Rossi
(Former architect who worked in Imperial Russia)
Carlo Rossi
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Birthdate: 1775 AD
Birthplace: Naples, Italy
Died: April 18, 1849
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Manfred Ramminger
(German Architect and KGB Agent)
Manfred Ramminger
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Birthdate: March 8, 1931
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Saratovskoye, Russia
Died: November 1, 1997

Manfred Ramminger was a German architect and KGB agent. He is best remembered for stealing an American AIM-9 Sidewinder, which he brought to the Soviet Union. In 1968, Manfred Ramminger was arrested along with his aides by West German authorities.

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Alexander Bezborodko
(Chancellor)
Alexander Bezborodko
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Birthdate: March 25, 1747
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Hlukhiv, Ukraine
Died: April 6, 1799
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Matvey Kazakov
(Architect)
Matvey Kazakov
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Birthdate: 1738 AD
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: November 7, 1812
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Ilya Golosov
(Architect)
Ilya Golosov
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Birthdate: July 31, 1883
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: January 29, 1945
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Rachel Wischnitzer
(Architect)
Rachel Wischnitzer
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Birthdate: April 14, 1885
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Minsk, Belarus
Died: November 20, 1989