List of Famous people born in Russia

Eduard Ergartovich Rossel is a Russian politician, who was the governor (1995–2009) of Sverdlovsk Oblast, an oblast in Russia. He was born in 1937 and is of German origin. He returned into office in 1995. He is a member of the Federation Council of Russia.

George Zweig is a Russian-American physicist. He was trained as a particle physicist under Richard Feynman. He introduced, independently of Murray Gell-Mann, the quark model. He later turned his attention to neurobiology. He has worked as a Research Scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory and MIT, and in the financial services industry.

Sergey Petrovich Morozov, is a Russian statesman and security official, who is currently an employee of the state security bodies.

Viktor Mikhailovich Afanasyev is a colonel in the Russian Air Force and a test cosmonaut of the Yu. A. Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center. He was born 31 December 1948, in Bryansk, Russia, and is married to Yelena Ya. Afanasyeva, born in 1952. They have two children. His father, Mikhail Z. Afanasyev, is deceased. His mother, Marya S. Afanasyeva, resides in Merkulyevo, Bryansk region, Russia. His recreational interests include football, swimming, and tourism. He considers his favorite meal to be borscht.