Great People of Belarus

Famous historical people of Belarus

Lev Sapiega
a military figure, the Hetman of the
Grand Duchy of Lithuania and
Rzecz Pospolita, a dipiomat, a
philosopher.One of the main
founders of the Statute of the Grand
Duchy of Lithuania(1588), in fact the
first Constitution in Europe.
Tadeusz Kosciuszko
Tadeusz was born in Belarus
in 1746, is a national hero of
Belarus,America and
Poland.He was the head of
the national uprising of 1794,
took part in the war for US
independence.
Famous scientists from Belarus

Ignat Domeyko

He was born in Beiarus in

1802. Ignat Domeyko was a
famous geologist, a large part
of his life he worked and lived
in Chile where he became a
national hero.For his
achievements he was
Alexander Chizhevsky

He was born in Grodno region ln

1897.An acclaimed scientist who
studied the biological effects of the
sun and the universe, including the
ratio of solar activity with periods of
war in human history.
Famous astronauts from Belarus
Pyotr Klimuk

Pyotr Klimuk,the first Belarusian

cosmonaut, a scientist in the field of
technical Sciences, twice hero of the
Soviet Union. He was born in the
village Komarovka in Brest district in
1942. He flew in space 3 times. He
spent in space 78,76 days.
 Vladimir Kovalenok
Vladimir Kovalyonok, a
Belarusian cosmonaut, scientist
in the field of military Sciences,
hero of the Soviet Union. He was
born in Minsk region in 1942. He
flew in space 3 times and spent
in space 216,38 days, including
2.3 hours in open space.
Belarusian Writers
Vincent Dunin-Martsinkevich
is a writer, a founder of the new
Belarusian literature and
professional dramaturgy, a creator
of the first Belarusian theater group,
an actor. In 2008, the 200th
anniversary of the birth of V. Dunin-
Martsinkevich was included in the
calendar of memorable dates of
UNESCO.
 Vasil Bykov
Bykov Vasily Vladimirovich,
the Belarusian writer, a
playwright, a publicist. He
was born in 1924 in Bychki,
Vitebsk region. The
national writer of Belarus
(1980). In 1990 1993 he
was the President of the
world Association of
Belarusians
Champions of Belarus
Darya Domracheva
Three-time champion of the Olympic
games in Sochi (2014) in the pursuit,
individual race at 15 km, mass start
(12.5 km), the bronze prize-winner of
Olympic games in Vancouver (2010)
in the individual race at 15 km At the
Biathlon version of the prize Award,
the Belarusian athlete was named
the best female athlete of 2010.
Ruslan
Salei
One of the best players
in Belarus hockey
history,captain of the
national team.Ruslan
Salei was the first
national master who
reached the Stanley
Cup finals.