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Popov

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/ paˈpɔf /

noun

Alexander Stepanovich (alɪkˈsand ^ə r stɪˈpanəvitʃ). 1859–1906, Russian physicist, the first to use an aerial in experiments with radio waves
Oleg ( Konstantinovich ). born 1930, Russian clown, a member of the Moscow Circus

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"Our tanks are busy right now," Russian MP Yevgeny Popov tells me.

From BBC ● May 7, 2026

Mr Ionov and two alleged FSB agents - Aleksey Borisovich Sukhodolov and Yegor Sergeyevich Popov - have also been indicted in the US in connection with the case but are not under arrest.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2024

Gen. Ivan Popov, a former top commander in Russia’s offensive in Ukraine, also on bribery charges.

From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2024

In Yakutsk, a frigid city in eastern Siberia, it was minus 45 degrees Fahrenheit when Mr. Popov, the head of the campaign there, started collecting signatures.

From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2024

Old timers may remember that about 50 years ago Russian amateurs used to send out a QSL card with a drawing of Popov and a caption which claimed that he was 'the inventor of radio'.

From The Dawn of Amateur Radio in the U.K. and Greece: a personal view by Norman F. Joly

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