Chekhov
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People
- Alexander ChekhovAlexander ChekhovAlexander Pavlovich Chekhov , , was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist and memoirist, and the elder brother of Anton Chekhov.-Biography:...
, older brother of Anton Chekhov - Anton ChekhovAnton ChekhovAnton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian physician, dramatist and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. His career as a dramatist produced four classics and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics...
(1860–1904), Russian writer- Chekhov GymnasiumChekhov GymnasiumThe Chekhov Gymnasium in Taganrog on Ulitsa Oktyabrskaya 9 is the oldest gymnasium in the South of Russia. Playwright and short-story writer Anton Chekhov spent 11 years in the school, which was later named after him and transformed into a literary museum...
, school, and now museum in Taganrog - Chekhov LibraryChekhov LibraryChekhov Library in Taganrog is the oldest library in the South of Russia.-Foundation history:...
, public library in Taganrog - Anton Chekhov class motorshipAnton Chekhov class motorshipAnton Chekhov class motorship is a class of Russian river passenger ships. It is named after Anton Chekhov.Four-deck cruise ships manufactured in Austria, 1978-1979....
- Chekhov Gymnasium
- Maria (Pavlovna) ChekhovaMaria ChekhovaMaria Pavlovna Chekhova was the sister of playwright Anton Chekhov, a teacher, artist, founder of the Chekhov Memorial House museum in Yalta, and a recipient of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour.- Biography :...
(1863–1957), sister of Anton Chekhov - Michael ChekhovMichael ChekhovMichael Chekhov was a Russian-American actor, director, author, and theatre practitioner. His acting technique has been used by actors such as Clint Eastwood, Marilyn Monroe, Yul Brynner, and Robert Stack. Constantin Stanislavski referred to him as his most brilliant student...
(1891–1955), Russian actor, director, and theorist, Anton's nephew and student of Stanislavski - Nikolay Chekhov (1858-1889), painter and brother of Anton Chekhov
- Olga ChekhovaOlga ChekhovaOlga Konstantinovna Chekhova, née Knipper — 9 March 1980, Berlin, Germany) was a Russian-German actress. Her film roles include the female lead in Alfred Hitchcock's Mary .- Biography :...
(1897–1980), Russian actress, wife of Mikhail - Olga KnipperOlga KnipperOlga Leonardovna Knipper-Chekhova was a Russian stage actress. She was married to Anton Chekhov.Knipper was among the 39 original members of the Moscow Art Theatre when it was formed by Constantin Stanislavski in 1898...
, also known as Olga Leonardovna Knipper-Chekhova (1868–1959), Russian stage actress, wife of Anton - Valery ChekhovValery ChekhovValery A Chekhov is a Russian chess grandmaster and former World Junior Chess Champion ....
(born 1955), Russian chess grandmaster
Fictional
- Pavel ChekovPavel ChekovPavel Andreievich Chekov is a Russian Starfleet officer in the Star Trek fictional universe. Walter Koenig portrayed Chekov in the original Star Trek series and first seven Star Trek films; Anton Yelchin portrayed the character in the 2009 film Star Trek.-Origin:Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry...
, a Star Trek character - Chekov (Stargate), fictional character in Stargate SG-1
Places
- Chekhov, Moscow OblastChekhov, Moscow OblastChekhov is a town and the administrative center of Chekhovsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia. Before 1954, it was named Lopasnya , after the Lopasnya River. Population: 56,000 ....
, a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia - Chekhovo, Sakhalin OblastChekhovo, Sakhalin OblastChekhovo is a village in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, at the Strait of Tartary. Population: 4,944 ; 7,901 .Before 1946 it was named Noda . It was granted town status and renamed Chekhov in 1947. It was demoted to village in 2004 , and changed its name to Chekhovo....
, formerly called Chekhov
Other
- 2369 Chekhov2369 Chekhov2369 Chekhov is a main-belt asteroid discovered on April 4, 1976 by Chernykh, N. at Nauchnyj.- External links :*...
, an asteroid - Vityaz ChekhovVityaz ChekhovHockey Club Vityaz is a professional ice hockey team based in Chekhov, Moscow, Russia. They are members of the Tarasov Division of the Kontinental Hockey League and are currently coached by former National Hockey League enforcer Andrei Nazarov...
, a Russian professional ice hockey team
See also
- Commodity checkoff program, an organization that collects funds from producers of a particular agricultural commodity
- ChekhovoChekhovoChekhovo is the name of several rural localities in Russia:*Chekhovo, Kaliningrad Oblast, a settlement in Bagrationovsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast*Chekhovo, Sakhalin Oblast, a village in Kholmsky District of Sakhalin Oblast...
- Chekhovsky (disambiguation)