Encyclopedia

Viili Viili is a viscous mesophilic fermented milk that originated in Scandinavia. This cultured milk beverage is the results of microbial action of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and a surface-growing yeast-like fungus Geotrichum candidum present in milk, which forms a velvet-like surface on viili.
Vijay Amritraj Vijay Amritraj (Tamil: விஜய் அமிர்தராஜ், Hindi: विजय अम्िरत्राज, Urdu: وِجے اَمرِترج), born December 14, 1953, in Madras, India, is a former tennis champion and actor.
Vijay K. Nambiar Vijay Nambiar is a veteran Indian diplomat and the Chef de Cabinet (Chief of Staff) under UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon since 1 January 2007. He holds the rank of Under-Secretary-General and is a member of the Secretary General's Senior Management Team.
Vijay Kichlu Vijay Kichlu (1930- ) is one of India's best known classical Hindustani singers. He studied Dhrupad with the Dagar Brothers and Khayal with Latafat Hussain Khan, whose style had a strong connection with Dhrupad.
Vijay Krishna - Yash Raj's Next Project Vijay Krishna - Yash Raj's Next Project is a forthcoming Bollywood film starring Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, and Kareena Kapoor. It is directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya who wrote the story for hits like Dhoom and Dhoom 2.
Vijay Raghav Rao (Contains references from articles published in The Times of India, The Indian Express, The Hindusthan TImes; The 2000 World's Who's Who; and Liner Notes from MOONRISE vol 1 & vol 2, Pt. Vijay Raghav Rao, Released Worldwide by Music Today, & Quintessential, Pt.
Vijay Singh (politician) Vijay Singh is a Fijian politician of Indian descent, who represented the Vuda Open Constituency in the House of Representatives for the Fiji Labour Party (FLP) from 2001 to 2006, having retained the seat at the 2001 parliamentary election with more than 57 percent of the votes cast.
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit Vijaya Lakshmi Nehru Pandit (विजयलक्ष्मी नेहरू पंडित) (1900 - 1990) was an Indian diplomat and politician, sister of Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, and the first female President of the United Nations General Assembly.
Vijaya Mulay Vijaya Mulay (known as Akka - elder sister in Marathi and Ammoomma - grand mother in Malayalam), born 16 May 1921 in Bombay, India is a documentary filmmaker, film historian, writer, educationist and researcher.
Vijayadashami Vijayadashami (Hindi and Marathi: विजयादशमी, Kannada:ವಿಜಯದಶಮಿ), also known as Dussehra (Hindi: दशहरा, Kannada: ದಸರ, Marathi: दसरा) or Mohani Nakha (Nepal Bhasa:मोहनी नख:) is a festival celebrated across India. It is celebrated on the tenth day of the bright half of the Hindu month of Ashwayuja or Ashwina, and is the grand culmination of the 10-day annual festival of Dasara or Navaratri.
Vijayanagar Metropolitan City Vijayanagar Metropolitan City comprised of the urban core of the imperial city and the surrounding principalities of the regal capital of the Vijayanagar empire in the time period spanning early 14th. century to the middle of 16th.
Vijayanagara Vijayanagara (Kannada: ವಿಜಯನಗರ, ) is in Bellary District, northern Karnataka. It is the name of the now-ruined capital city, located at 15°19′N 76°28′E, of the historic Vijayanagara empire which extended over the southern part of India.
Vijayanagara Architecture The Vijayanagara Architecture of the period (1336 - 1565CE) was a unique building idiom evolved by the imperial Vijayanagar Empire that ruled the whole of South India from their regal capital at Vijayanagara on the banks of the Tungabhadra River in Karnataka, India. The empire built a number of temples, monuments, palaces and other structures over South India, with the largest concentration located in its capital.
Vijayanagara Empire The Vijayanagara Empire (Kannada: ವಿಜಯನಗರ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯ, Telugu: విజయనగర సామ్రాజ్యము)(literally City of victory) was a South Indian empire based in the Deccan. Established in 1336 by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I, it lasted until 1646 although its power declined after a major military defeat in 1565 by the Deccan sultanates.
Vijayanagara Empire Literature The rule of Vijayanagara Empire was a golden age of literature in South India, in general. The rulers patronised Kannada, Telugu and Sanskrit and Tamil scholars who wrote in the Jain, Virashaiva and Vaishnava traditions.
Vijayaraje Scindia Vijayaraje Scindia (1919-2001) born Lekha Divyeshwari and until 1970 styled the Rajmata of Gwalior, was a prominent Indian political personality. In the days of the British Raj, as consort of the last ruling Maharaja of Gwalior, she ranked among the highest aristocrats of the land.
Vijender Vijender Vijender Vijender (born October 29, 1985) is an amateur boxer from India who competed in the Middleweight (-75 kg) division at the 2006 Asian Games winning the bronze medal in a lost semifinal bout against Kazakhstan's Bakhtiyar Artayev 24-29. Middleweight semifinal results
Vijitapura Vijitapura is a town situated near Ratnapura in Sri Lanka and 20 km from Colombo. Vijitapura is between Batticaloa and Badulla and Galle, behind this beautiful area of "We" river, which is heading to "Kauu River".
Vika Court District Vika Court District, or Vika tingslag, was a district of Dalarna in Sweden. The court district (tingslag) served as the basic division of the rural areas in Dalarna, except for one district that was a hundred (härad).
Vikafestivalen Vikafestivalen is a Norwegian pop and rock festival situated at Mo i Rana in northern Norway. It has succeeded Sjonstock, a festival arranged in the outskirts of Mo I Rana every year for 10 years (1995-2005) until it was moved closer to the city and renamed Vikafestivalen (2006).
Vikalp Vikalp (Films for Freedom) is a network of documentary film-makers and others interested in this issue, from India. It defines itself as a "platform to defend freedom of expression and to resist censorship.
Vikas Vidyalaya Established in 1952 by the MANAV VIKAS VIDYALAYA TRUST ,Kolkata VIKAS VIDYALAYA is a boarding school providing education for boys in a healthy atmosphere catering to an all round personality development of the students. Inaugurated by Dr.
Vikasa vidya vanam Vikasa vidya vanam is a school located in Poranki, a suburb of Vijayawada, affiliated to ICSE Board, New Delhi. It was established in 1983 in Vijayawada with the principle of child-centered education by a group of academic intellectuals forming Vikasa educational trust.
Vikhorevka Vikhorevka () is a town in Bratsky District of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Vikhorevka River (Angara River's tributary), 916 km northwest of Irkutsk and 35 km southwest of Bratsk. Population: 24,800 (2006 est.
Viki Viki (ビッキー, Bikkī) is a recurring character in the Konami's role playing game series Suikoden. She has appeared in all five main games as a recruitable character and made an appearance in Suikogaiden Vol 2.
Viking The term Viking commonly denotes the ship-borne explorers, traders, and warriors of the Norsemen (literally, men from the north) who originated in Scandinavia and raided the coasts of the British Isles, France and other parts of Europe as far east as the Volga River in Russia from the late 8th century to the 11th century. This period of European history (generally dated to 793–1066) is often referred to as the Viking Age.
Viking Age The Viking Age is the name of the period between the eighth to eleventh centuries AD in Northern Europe, following the Germanic Iron Age (and the Vendel Age in Sweden). During this period, the Vikings, Scandinavian warriors and traders, raided and explored most parts of Europe, south-western Asia, northern Africa and north-eastern North America.
Viking Age arms and armour Our knowledge about arms and armour of the Viking age (8th to 11th centuries Europe) is based on relatively sparse archaeological finds, pictorial representation, and to some extent on the accounts in the Norse sagas and Norse laws recorded in the 13th century.
Viking Altar Rock The Viking Altar Rock in Sauk Centre, Minnesota is a chancel-like stone that, like the Kensington Runestone, is claimed to have been used by Vikings as an altar during an alleged exploration of the Upper Midwest region of the United States. The rock is 8.
Viking class submarine The Viking class submarine is a future submarine class which is going to be built by the Viking Submarine Corporation. Viking is a corporation jointly established by Kockums in Sweden, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace in Norway and Odense Steel Shipyard in Denmark.
Viking Crown Viking Crown was an American black metal band featuring Killjoy (Necrophagia) on vocals, Phil Anselmo (of Pantera, Superjoint Ritual, and Down) (guitar / bass / drums), and Stephanie Windstein (credited as Opal Enthroned) (keyboards). The band released two full albums and one EP.
Viking Child Mainly titled Prophecy I - The Viking Child was a game created by Imagitec Design Limited on Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore Amiga, Atari Lynx, Game Boy, Game Gear and the PC. The game was based on a Viking Child called Brian who must enter the Halls of Valhalla and do battle against an evil god Loki and his minions.
Viking Line Viking Line is a Finnish shipping company that operates a fleet of large combined cruiseferry ships between Finland, the Ă…land Islands, Sweden and Estonia. Viking Line shares are quoted on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.
Viking metal Viking metal is a cross-genre reference usually used to describe the lyrical and thematic elements of bands rather than the music itself. The bands that are associated with viking metal cover a broad range of musical genres and influences, such as folk metal, thrash metal, death metal, black metal, and power metal.
Viking program NASA's Viking program consisted of two unmanned space missions to Mars, Viking 1 and Viking 2. Each mission had a satellite designed to photograph the surface of Mars from orbit, and to act as a communication relay for the Viking lander that each mission carried.
Viking Range Viking Range Corporation is a privately held company which manufactures professional kitchen appliances for home use. Viking originated the "professional" segment of kitchen appliances with its introduction of the first commercial-grade range for home use in 1987.
Viking Ship Museum in Oslo The Viking Ship Museum (in Norwegian Vikingskipshuset - The Viking Ship House) is located at Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway. It is part of the Museum of Cultural History of the University of Oslo, and houses the Viking ships from Tune, Gokstad, and Oseberg.
Viking Way The Viking Way is a long distance footpath running 235 kilometers (147 miles) between the Humber Bridge in North Lincolnshire and Oakham in Rutland. The Countryside Commission recognised the significance of the Viking Way as a high quality long distance walk linking other major routes in Eastern England, these are the Yorkshire Wolds Way at the northern end, the Hereward and Macmillan Ways from Oakham and indirectly via the Hereward Way, the Jurassic Way from Stamford and the southern end of the Peddars Way from Thetford.
Vikingarnas FK Vikingarnas FK is a now defunct Swedish football club which was founded in 1908. The team was made up of the best players from IFK Stockholm and IFK Uppsala as well as some other IFK clubs, and also other clubs during matches in Svenska Serien.
Vikings! Of Middle England The Vikings! Of Middle England (also known as TĂżrsliĂ°) is a UK (Leicester) based, Non-Commercial, Non-Political Organisation with the aim of re-enacting, with realistic combat (including Special Effects) and Living History, the 'Dark Age' period between 793AD and 1100AD.
Vikki Bunce Vikki Bunce (born February 12, 1983 in Dundee) is a field hockey forward from Scotland, who plays club hockey for Bonagrass Grove Ladies. She was a member of the Women's National Team that failed to qualify for the World Hockey Cup at the 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifier in Rome, Italy.
Vikki Carr Vikki Carr (born July 19 1941, in El Paso, Texas as Florencia Bisenta de Casillas Martinez Cardona) is an American singer who has sung in a variety of music genres, including jazz, pop and country, but has enjoyed her greatest success singing in Spanish.
Vikna Vikna is a municipality in the county of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. The municipality consists of a large island archipelago with some 6,000 large and small islands going far into the Norwegian sea off the northwestern coast of Nord-Trøndelag.
Vikos-Aoos National Park The Vikos-Aoos National Park (Greek: EthnikĂłs DrymĂłs VĂ­kou-AĂłou) is a national park in northeastern Epirus, Greece, and covers an area of 126 square kilometres. The park was founded in 1973, and encompasses the Vikos Gorge, the Aoos Gorge, Mount Timfi (with its highest peak Gamila, 2,497 m) and several Zagoria villages.
Vikram (actor) John Kennedy (born on April 17,1966, Paramakkudi, Ramnad district, TN), is an Indian born actor who has starred in a number of top-grossing Tamil films and is currently one of the reigning heroes of Tamil Film Industry (aka Kollywood). His screen name is Vikram (Tamil : விக்ரம்) aka Chiyaan (Tamil : சியான்).
Vikram (movie) Vikram is a Tamil language action/thriller movie starring Kamal Hassan, Preethi, Dimple Kapadia, Amjad Khan and Sathyaraj, released in 1986. It was a mega-budget movie and perhaps the first one to introduce Kollywood audiences to stuff happening outside of their homeland, like nukes, warlords and REAL undercover agents.
Vikram Akula Vikram Akula is the CEO and founder of SKS Microfinance, an organization that offers microloans and insurance to poor women in impoverished areas of India. Today, SKS is one of the fastest growing microfinance institutions in the world, having provided over $72 million in loans to nearly 300,000 women in the nation.
Vikram Batra Captain Vikram Batra (September 9, 1974 - July 7, 1999) was an officer of the Indian Army, posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest award for valour, for his actions during the 1999 Kargil War in Kashmir between India and Pakistan.
Vikram Gokhale Vikram Gokhale (occasionally credited as Vikram Gokhle) is a well known theatre and Marathi and Hindi film actor. He is the son of another well known veteran Marathi Theater and Film actor Chandrakant Gokhale.
Vikram Chatwal Vikram Chatwal (born 1 November 1971) is an American hotelier of Indian Sikh heritage. April 1999, at the age of 28, he created "Hautel Couture by Vikram Chatwal" which is an independent hotel group of 9 luxury hotels in 5 cities, with the flagship Dream Hotel.
Vikram Pillay Vikram Vishnu Pillay (born November 27, 1981 in Kirkee near Pune) is a field hockey midfieler from India, who lives in Mumbai. He made is international debut for the Men's National Team in 2002 during a four nation tournament in Adelaide, South Australia.
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) is located on the Arabian Sea coastline of Trivandrum, the capital city of the Kerala state in India. It is a major space research centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),where space vehicles are developed for the Indian satellite programme.
Vikram Seth Vikram Seth (pronounced ), born June 20, 1952 is an Indian poet, novelist, travel writer, librettist, children's writer, biographer and memoirist. An unusually forthcoming writer whose published material is replete with un- or thinly-disguised details as to the personal lives of himself and his intimates related in a highly engaging narrative voice, Seth has said that he is somewhat perplexed that his readers often in consequence presume to an unwelcome degree of personal familiarity with him.
Vikramaditya I Vikramaditya I (655 – 680 CE) was the third son and followed his father, Pulakesi II on to the Chalukya throne. He restored order in the fractured kingdom and made the Pallavas retreat from the capital Vatapi.
Vikramāditya Vikramāditya (विक्रमादित्य) is the name of a legendary king of Ujjain, India, famed for his wisdom, valour and magnanimity. The title "Vikramaditya" has also been assumed by many kings in Indian history, notably the Gupta King Chandragupta II.
Vikramshila University was one of the two most important centers of Buddhist learning in India, along with University. was established by King Dharmapala of Bengal (783 to 820) in response to a supposed decline in the quality of scholarship at Nālandā.
Vikrant Bhargava Vikrant Bhargava (विक्रान्त भार्गव), an MBA from IIM Calcutta, is the Group Marketing Director of PartyGaming. Vikrant Bhargava's experience prior to joining the group included positions as a credit officer at the Bank of America, where he was responsible for managing credit exposure and revenue for a portfolio of corporate clients, and a business analyst in the business development division of British Gas.
Vikrant class aircraft carrier The Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) (formerly known as Air Defense Ship (ADS)) is first aircraft carrier to be built by India at the Cochin Shipyard. The steel cutting took place at Cochin Shipyard Ltd on 11 April 2005 will be the largest and broadest ship ever built by India.
Viktória Mohácsi Viktória Mohácsi (born April 1, 1975 in Berettyóújfalu) is a Hungarian politician of Roma ethnicity, and Member of the European Parliament (another ethnic Romani member is Lívia Járóka) for the Alliance of Free Democrats, part of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party). She replaced a party colleague, Gábor Demszky, on 29 October 2004.
Viktor Aleksandrovic Vesnin Viktor Aleksandrovic Vesnin (Russian:Aleksandr Aleksandrovic Vesnin) (born 1882, Yuryevets - died 1950, Moscow), together with his brothers Leonid Aleksandrovic Vesnin and Alexander Aleksandrovic Vesnin he was a leading light of Constructivist architecture. He was also one of the chief designers of the DnieproGES dam.
Viktor Alksnis Viktor Alksnis (Russian: Виктор Имантович Алкснис, born 21 June 1950) is a Latvian-born Soviet Air Force colonel and nationalist Russian politician. He is a member of the State Duma, on the behalf of the Rodina - Motherland-National Patriotic Union.
Viktor Belenko Viktor Ivanovich Belenko (Виктор Иванович Беленко) (born February 15, 1947) is an American aerospace engineer and lecturer of Russian origin. Belenko was a pilot with the 513th Fighter Regiment of the Soviet Anti-Air Defense based in Chuguyevka, Primorsky Krai.
Viktor Brack Viktor Brack (1904-1948) was the organiser of the Euthanasia Programme, Operation T4, where the Nazi state systematically murdered German disabled people. Following this, Brack was one of the men responsible for the gassing of Jews in the extermination camps, and he conferred with Odilo Globocnik about the practical implementation of the Final Solution.
Viktor Bryzgin Viktor Arkadyevich Bryzgin (Russian: Виктор Аркадьевич Брызгин) (born August 22, 1962 in VoroshilovgradGreat Russian Encyclopedia (2006), Moscow: Bol'shaya Rossiyskaya Enciklopediya Publisher, vol. 4, p.
Viktor Buchstaber Viktor M. Buchstaber, (Russian:Виктор Матвеевич Бухштабер), Born: 1943, Tashkent, USSR) is a Russian mathematician known for his work on algebraic topology, homotopy and mathematical physics.
Viktor Bunyakovsky Victor Yakovlevich Bunyakovsky (Russian: Виктор Яковлевич Буняковский; , Bar, Ukraine – , St. Petersburg) was a Russian mathematician, member and later vice president of the Petersburg Academy of Sciences.
Viktor Demyanenko Viktor Leonidovich Demyanenko () (born August 26, 1958) is a retired boxer, who represented the USSR at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. There he won the silver medal in the lightweight division (– 60 kg), after being defeated in the final by Cuba's Ángel Herrera.
Viktor Denisov Viktor Denisov () (born April 2, 1966 in Kalinin), is a retired Russian flatwater canoer who won seven world championship titles between 1987 and 1994 – three for the USSR and then four for Russia. He trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Kalinin.
Viktor G. Afanasyev Viktor Grigoryevich Afanasyev (November 18, 1922, Aktamysh, Tatar ASSR - April 10, 1994, Moscow), was a Russian Soviet journalist. He was editor-in-chief of the journal Kommunist; deputy editor (1968-1974) and editor-in-chief (1976-1989) of Pravda.
Viktor Gorbatko Viktor Vassilyevich Gorbatko (Russian: Виктор Васильевич Горбатко; born December 3, 1934 in Ventsy-Zarya) was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on the Soyuz 7, Soyuz 24, and Soyuz 37 missions.
Viktor Grebennikov Viktor Stepanovich Grebennikov (?-2001) was a Russian scientist, naturalist and entomologist who claimed to have invented a levitation platform which operated by virtue of insect body parts attached to the underside.
Viktor Grishin Viktor Vasilyevich Grishin (Ви́ктор Васи́льевич Гри́шин) (September 5(18), 1914–May 25, 1992) was a Soviet politician. He was a Candidate (1961-1971) and Full Member of the CPSU Politburo.
Viktor Hambardzumyan Viktor Hambardzumyan (; – August 12 1996) was an Armenian astronomer and astrophysicist, who achieved his main results in Soviet times. One of the pioneers of theoretical astrophysics, he worked on the cosmogony of stars and galaxies, stellar dynamics, and gaseous nebulas.
Viktor Ivanov Viktor Petrovich Ivanov (Russian: Виктор Петрович Иванов, born May 121950, Novgorod, Soviet Union) is a Russian politician and businessman, former KGB officer, who served in the KGB Directorate of Leningrad and its successors in 1977 - 1994.
Viktor Jansson Viktor Bernhard Jansson (1886 - 1958) was a Finnish sculptor. He married the illustrator Signe Hammarsten-Jansson and they had three children: the writer Tove Jansson, photographer Per Olof Jansson, and Lars Jansson, an author and comic strip artist.
Viktor Kalina Viktor Kalina (be: Віктар Каліна, ru: Виктор Калина) (born February 3, 1968 in Barysaŭ) - Belarusian singer in the genre of Russian chanson. Medic by education, master of sports in closed fight.
Viktor Kazantsev Viktor Kazantsev was an envoy of the Russian president who performed primary negotiations between the Russian government and the Chechen opposition. Decorated with the Hero of the Russian Federation title, he was involved in coordinating the government responses to various violent actions in Chechnya].
Viktor Khrapunov Viktor Khrapunov (born in 1948)First Civilian Defense Minister, New Heads of Education, Industry and Trade, and Emergency Situations Embassy of Kazakhstan to the USA and Canada has served as the Minister of Emergency Situations in the Government of Kazakhstan since 11 January 2007, replacing Shalbay Kulmakhanov in a political shakeup. He previously served as Governor of East Kazakhstan province.
Viktor Khryapa Viktor Khryapa (born August 3 1982, in Kiev, Soviet Union, now Ukraine) is a Russian professional basketball player in the NBA. He was the 22nd overall selection of the 2004 NBA Draft, chosen by the New Jersey Nets and subsequently traded to the Portland Trail Blazers.
Viktor Kingissepp Viktor Kingissepp (born in Kaarma, Saaremaa, – 4 May 1922 in Tallinn) was an Estonian Communist politician. After he was convicted for treason and executed by the authorities of Estonia, the Soviet Russian government renamed the town of Yamburg to "Kingisepp" in his honour.
Viktor Klimenko Viktor Klimenko (born 1942) is a singer who made himself known as the "Singing Cossack". A few years after his birth in Karelia his family moved to Finland, where he became a noted musician and also appeared in several films, mostly playing himself.
Viktor Kudriavtsev Viktor Kudriatsev is a Russian figure skating coach and choreographer. Among his current and former students are 1998 Olympic Champion Ilia Kulik, Elena Sokolova, Ilia Klimkin, Victoria Volchkova, Alexander Shubin, and Evan Lysacek.
Viktor Lazlo Viktor Lazlo (real name Sonia Dronier) is a Belgian singer born on October 7, 1960 in Lorient. Her biggest hit was "Breathless", in 1987, and that year she hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, held in Belgium.
Viktor Lomidze Viktor Lomidze, also known by his Polish name of Wiktor Łomidze-Wachtang, was a Georgian-Polish military officer. After the Bolshevik take-over of his country in early 1920s he emigrated to Poland, where he joined the Polish Army and then the Polish Navy.
Viktor Maslov Viktor Maslov (Russian: Виктор Маслов) is a Russian race car driver born on January 16, 1976 in Surgut. Maslov spent six years in top-level karting, debuting in 1989, before competing in the premiere ice racing event Trophy Andros in 1996.
Viktor Meyer Viktor Meyer (8 September, 1848 – 8 August, 1897) was a German chemist and significant contributor to knowledge of both organic and inorganic chemistry. He is best known for inventing an apparatus for determining vapour densities, the Viktor Meyer apparatus, and as the discoverer of the heterocyclic compound thiophene.
Viktor Miroshnichenko Viktor Miroshnichenko () (born December 1, 1959) is a retired boxer, who represented the USSR at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. There he won the silver medal in the flyweight division (– 51 kg), after being defeated in the final by Bulgaria's Petar Lesov.
Viktor of Xanten Viktor of Xanten or Saint Viktor is a martyr of the catholic and the orthodox church. The presumed bones of the saint are kept in a shrine since the 12th century that today is embedded into the high altar of the Xanten Cathedral.
Viktor Patsayev Viktor Ivanovich Patsayev (Russian: Виктор Иванович Пацаев; June 19, 1933, Aktyubinsk – June 30 1971) was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on the Soyuz 11 mission and had the unfortunate distinction of being part of the second crew to die during a space flight.
Viktor Pinchuk Viktor Mykhaylovych Pinchuk (), one of the "Business oligarchs" who control post-Communist Ukraine, is the son-in-law of the ex-President Leonid Kuchma. Poland's weekly Wprost ranked him Central and Eastern Europe's 12th richest man, with a fortune of $1.
Viktor Pokrovsky Viktor Leonidovich Pokrovsky (Russian: Покровский Виктор Леонидович) (1889 - November 9,1922)- Russian lieutenant general and one of the leaders of counterrevolutionary White Army during Russian Civil War.
Viktor Reneysky Viktor Iosifovich Reneysky (or Reneiski) (), born January 24, 1967 in Babruysk, is a canoer from Belarus who won three Olympic medals for the USSR and Moldova in the C-2 event with his teammate NikolaĂŻ Juravschi. He also won a total of nine world titles, more than any other Canadian canoe paddler of his generation.
Viktor Rumpelmayer Viktor Rumpelmayer (1830–1885) was a 19th-century Austro-Hungarian architect, whose style was a combination of French and Italian influences and the Viennese trends characteristic for the period. He is regarded as one of the most eminent architects of his time.
Viktor Rybakov Viktor Grigorievich Rybakov () (born May 28, 1956 in Magadan) is a retired boxer, who represented the USSR twice at the Summer Olympics during his career as an amateur. He won the bronze medal in the bantamweight division (– 54 kg) at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, and repeated that feat four years later in Moscow, Soviet Union.
Viktor Safronov Viktor Sergeevich Safronov (Russian:Виктор Сергеевич Сафронов) (1917 - September 19 1999) is a Soviet astronomer who was one of the first to put forward a consistent picture of how the planets formed from a disk of gas and dust around the Sun.
Viktor Saneyev Viktor Danilovich Saneyev () (born October 3, 1945, Sukhumi, Georgian SSR) is a retired Russian triple jumper, who competed internationally for the USSR and won four Olympic medals; three golds (1968, 1972 and 1976) and one silver (1980). He dominated the event during the late 1960s and 1970s.
Viktor Savchenko Viktor Grigorievich Savchenko () (born September 17, 1952) is a retired boxer, who represented the USSR twice at the Summer Olympics during his career as an amateur. He won the bronze medal in the light middleweight division (– 71 kg) at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, followed by the silver medal in the middleweight category (– 75 kg) four years later in Moscow, Soviet Union.
Viktor Semyonovich Abakumov Viktor Semyonovich Abakumov (Russian: Виктор Семёнович Абакумов) (1894 - December 18 1954), Soviet police official, was a protégé and subordinate of Lavrenty Beria, head of the Soviet political police apparatus from 1938 to 1953. Abakumov was a notoriously brutal official who was known to torture prisoners with his own hands.
Viktor Schreckengost Viktor Schreckengost (born June 26, 1906, in Sebring, Ohio) is the father of industrial design and creator of the Jazz Bowl, an iconic piece of Jazz Age art designed for Eleanor Roosevelt. He is the creator of the largest freestanding ceramic sculpture in the world, Early Settler, on permanent display at Lakewood High School in Lakewood, Ohio.
Viktor Thorn Viktor Thorn is a Norwegian nordic combined athlete who won the nordic combined event at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival in 1895. For that honor, Thorn became the first winner of the Holmenkollen Medal that same year.

Information are taken from Wikipedia, the open encyclopedia, to which contribute many volunteers from around the whole world. Texts are available under the following conditions GNU Free Documentation License.