OUTSTANDING PEOPLE OF UKRAINE: LITERATURE, SCIENCE, HISTORY
In the history of humanity there have always been people whose actions and ideas produced a great impact on the lives of other people. They have made a great contribution to our country. For this reason they are called outstanding.
Among outstanding scientists we can mention Volodymyr Vernadsky, who was founder of the modern doctrine on the biosphere, and Yevhen Paton who was the first to apply the electro-welding in bridge constructions.
Taras Shevchenko, Ivan Franko, Lesya Ukrainka and others are outstanding Ukrainian literary workers whose works contributed into the development of Ukainian literature.
Among historical figures – Bohdan Khmelnytsky is one of the most well known Ukrainian hetmans, Pylyp Orlyk is the author of the first Ukrainian Constitution, Myknailo Hrushevsky – the first President of Ukrainian republic.
Lesya Ukrayinka (Larysa Petrivna Kosach)(1871-1913) Poetess, translator, public figureCreative work of Lesya Ukrayinka – is a new pathos not only in the Ukrainian but also in the world literature. The life of the poetess is a legendary deed of a wise and courageous woman, tender and unsubdued, genious author. As a real, true voice of national interests she lived not only by problems of the present but also by presentiment of future social cataclysms.Ivasyuk Volodymyr (03.03.1949 – 18.05.1979) Poet, composer The work activity of Volodymyr Ivasyuk is remarkable by the fact that all his songs considered to be hitting and still touching upon the heart. People liked to sing his songs not only in Ukraine but also in the Soviet Union. He is the author of everlasting, tuneful “Chervona Ruta”.
Krusheljnytska Solomiya Amvrosijivna (1872-1952) Singer (lyric-dramatic soprano), teacher. Solomiya Krusheljnytska charmed all theatrical Europe by the end of the XIX – the beginning of the XX century. After her great success during concert tours in the South Africa the actress sang in Bergamo native town of famous composer G.Rossini, where she was invited on celebrations dedicated to 100 birthday of great Rossini.
Lysenko Mykola Vitalijovych (1842-1912) Composer, pianist, teacher, chorus conducter, public figure Mykola Vitaliyovych Lysenko is a founder of the national musical and creative school. His contribution into the Ukrainian musical culture is really invaluable. For the first time he tried to sum up the great period of native music development on the ground of deep and detailed analysis of national life and creation.
Stupka Bohdan(27. 08. 1941)Actor National artist of Ukraine, National artist of the USSR, the National Prize laureate of Ukraine named after Taras Shevcheko, the State Prize laureate of the USSR, the Internatinal Prize laureate named after K.S.Stanislavsky (Russia), Independent critics Prize laureate “Crystal Turandot” (Moscow), Knight “For merits” II Degree, member of the Academy, founder of the Academy of arts of Ukraine.
Yaremchuk Nazariy
(30.11.1951 – 30.06.1995)
Nazariy Yaremchuk – voice and heart of the Ukrainian song.
Nazariy Yaremchuk unfortunately lived a short life but had become a legend of the native art. People still remember Yaremchuk, born fifty years ago and revere his memory. The Ukrainian musical fame and hits, which outlived their creator, inseparably linked with his name.
Klochkova Yana Oleksandrivna
(7.08.1982)
Yana Klochkova – swimming master of international class repeated Olympic, world and Europe champion and record-breaker, high qualification trainer of the Main Administration of internal forces of MIA of Ukraine team.
Lobanovsky Valeriy Vasylyovych
(6.01.1939 – 13.05.2002)
Master of sports of USSR and honoured coach of USSR and Ukraine Valeriy Lobanovsky started his career as a player of Kyivan “Dynamo” in 1958. Due to his legendary talent people admired him in Ukraine as well as abroad. Valeriy Lobanovsky was decorated with Ruby Order of UEFA “For Merits” because of his significant achievements and invaluable contribution to the football development
Piddubny Ivan Maksymovych
(1871-1949)
Sportsman, wrestler
In 1905-1909 plain Ukrainian countryman Ivan Piddubny was six-times world wrestling champion and remained invincible wrestler of the world for the following 25 years. Anscestors of Ivan Piddubny had been Cossacks and participated in campaigns against Tatars, Turks and Poles.
Andriy Shevchenko
(29.09.1976)
Star of the Ukrainian and world football. His sport career started in the football team “Dynamo” (Kyiv) under the direction of Valeriy Lobanovsky. Andriy Shevchenko is a Champion of Ukraine (1995-1999), the best player in the 1998-1999 Champions League, holder of the UEFA Champions League Cup (2003). Today he plays for the National Team of Ukraine and the Italian football club “Milan”.
Andrey Sheptytsky
(1865-1944)
Metropolitan
For 44 years Andrey Sheptytsky headed the Greek-Catholic Church and the Ukrainian Community in the period of two World Wars, went through 7 regimes: Austrian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Soviet, Nazi and Soviet again.
At the age of 36 Andrey Sheptytsky gifted with special sacred charisma had become Chief of the Greek-Catholic Church. He worked diligently to reconcile different ethnic groups and had left a rich heritage of works on social problems and spirituality. He established monasteries and church institutions in Ukraine. He was the founder of clinic, National Museum, Bohoslovska Academy supported religious, cultural and educational institutions. In the period of Nazi occupation he concealed hundreds of Jews in wards. In this time he had written a pastor’s letter “Do not strike dead” which considered being a bold protest against Nazi brutality.
Patriarch Joseph (the Blind)
(1892-1984)
Metropolitan
Chief Archbishop, Cardinal and Metropolitan (1944-1984). He was a productive writer some of his works consist of 20 volumes. In 1939 Metropolitan Andrey (Sheptytsky) ordained Joseph and he was granted the title Bishop. After the death of Metropolitan Andrey Joseph headed the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church.
On April 11 1945 the Soviet authorities arrested Archbishop Joseph. He had spent 18 years in Stalin’s prisons, labor camps and in Siberia where being a strong willed he remained a true fearless God’s beliver. In 1963 he was released due to the intervention of Pope Ivan XXIII and the American President Kennedy for the participation in the Vatican Council II.
During the next 20 years Patriarchy Joseph tried to make more active the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church in the West. He established the Ukrainian Catholic University and built St. Sophia Church in Rome. Died in 1984.
Petro Mohyla Symeonovych
(1596-1647)
Saint; political, church and education figure of Ukraine, Metropolitan of Kyiv and Halychyna (since 1632)
Metropolitan of Kyiv and Halychyna Petro (Mohyla) is a prominent figure in the sphere of church and education of Ukraine, Archimandrite of the Kyivan Caves Lavra (since 1627), Metropolitan of Kyiv and Halychyna (since 1632), founder of the Kyivan Academy (1632) named after his name Kyiv-Mohyla Academy; one of the greatest church magnate. Headed anti-union and anti-Cathoilic movement in Ukraine in the period of critical struggle for the strengthening of the Orthodox Church rights. Moldavian by origin, a son of Symeon, owner of Voloshchyna (1601-16021) and Moldova (1606-1607).
Nestor the Chronicler
(a. 1056 – a.1113)
Saint; writer, chronicler
Due to Nestor we witness the unfading pages of the past in order to support and inspire the following generations to noble acts inducing to find the truth. Works written by the Chronicler, his selfless acts and pure monk’s experience preserve the great value for us. “The Tale of Bygone Years” written by Nestor – one of the greatest books of the world culture.
Shevchenko Taras Hryhorovych
(1814-1861)
Poet, artist
Creative work of Shevchenko is a unique phenomenon in the history of Ukrainian literature, spiritual culture in general and in the literary language as well. Having developed in his poesy important social ideas – of equality and fraternity of sovereign nations, formation of humane society developing the best human beings’ qualities, attracting attention of Ukrainian people to the present and past of their homeland, Shevchenko skillfully had reflected them in his works of art. He presented in the literary language the richness of national language as much as possible, introduced abstract lexicology in the language literary practise – neologisms, church Slavonic words, international words. Due to the creative work of Taras Shevchenko the Ukrainian language was represented to the world as one of the most developed literary languages.
Shevchenko is one of the most prominent masters of the Ukrainian fine arts. He worked in the spheres of easel painting, graphic arts, monumental art painting, sculpture, painted in water-colours, oil, etching, crayon. He is the author of about thousands of creative works.
Franko Ivan Yakovych
(1856-1916)
Writer, scientist, translator, philosopher, public man
Works of I.Franko are translated into many languages of the world. Some poetry are set to music, some proses are filmed and staged. When we think about Ivan Franko, first of all we image a Titan of a thought and work, whose spirit aspired after the struggle for people’s happiness sake.
Kotlyarevsky Ivan Petrovych
(1769-1838)
Writer, playwright
Creative work of I.Kotlyarevsky is associated with the beginning of a new period of the Ukrainian literature. His works stimulated the beginning of the powerful national renascence. The poem: ”Eneyida” on which I.Kotlyarevsky worked for about 30 years has become an epoch-making event due to its social and artistic importance in spiritual life of the Ukrainian people, determined the notional style and form of our literature.
Kotsyubynsky Mykhaylo Mykhaylovych
(1864-1913)
Writer, translator, public man
A master by vocation, M.Kotsyubynsky wished to create a chronicle of good. High artistry, impressive gorgeousness, bright simplicity of a thought as if penetrate into the readers like sunny rays, glorifying and inspiring for good and creation. Creative works of Kotsyubynsky imperceptibly help people to become human beings.
Kulish Panteleymon Oleksandrovych
(1819-1897)
Writer, historian, specialist in folklore, ethnographer, translator
Panteleymon Kulish was one of the most vivid figures of that time Ukrainian literature. Cultural asceticism that distinguished him among a series of prominent contemporaries was enthusiastically greeted by a great part of society creating around his personality an atmosphere of creative mystery. The activity of P.Kulish always maintained that interest. The principle of it was the wish to approach the vast national masses by means of his words and thoughts. That was the author’s aim during his work on the translation of the Bible in
