This list of Russian scientists includes scientists associated with modern Russian Federation, the Soviet Union, Imperial Russia, Russian Tsardom, Grand Duchy of Moscow and other predecessor states of Russia.
Regardless of ethnicity or emigration, the list includes famous natives of Russia and its predecessor states as well as the people who were born elsewhere but spent most of their active life in Russia.
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