Mykola Amosov, Pioneer of Heart Surgery in Ukraine Hi there! I'm Sophia. I was asked to write an article about a Ukrainian inventor and his invention. I wrote about Mykola Amosov and I'd like to share this information with you. Mykola Amosov (1913–2002) was a famous Ukrainian heart surgeon, scientist, inventor, writer, and philosopher. He
Borys Paton, World Welding Pioneer Hi! My name is Artiom and I'd like to dedicate today’s post to Borys Paton and introduce you to some interesting facts from the life of the famous Ukrainian scientist. Borys Paton’s father was the famous scientist Yevgeny Paton. It is with him that Borys is often confused and Paton Jr.
Ivan Franko (1856–1916) Hi, there! I'm Liliya and today I'd like to share with you some facts from biography of Ivan Franko, a famous Ukrainian writer, poet, journalist, and political thinker. Ivan Yakovych Franko was born on August 27, 1856, in Nahuievychi, a village in western Ukraine (then part of the Austrian Empire). He was the
Write about the person you admire I'm Dasha and I'd like to share with you some information about Viacheslav Chornovil, the person I admire. Exam in Mind Level B2 Throughout our lives, we meet a tremendous number of people. Some of them disappoint us, while others open our eyes to new things. Fortunately, I have
Hryhorii Skovoroda, a Symbol of Ukrainian Philosophy Hi there! I'm Dasha and I come from Ukraine. Ukraine is a motherland to many talented people. There are outstanding Ukrainians who have achieved success and are appreciated in the whole world. The phrase "the world tried to catch me but failed” which has become popular worldwide, belongs
Olena Pchilka (1849-1930) Hi there! I'm Liza and today I'd like to share with you some information about Olena Pchilka, an outstanding Ukrainian woman, a publisher, writer, ethnographer, interpreter, and civil activist. Olha Drahomanova-Kosach, known by her literary name of Olena Pchilka, was born into a privileged family of landowners in Eastern Ukraine — a family
Eugene Paton, a scientist whom we take pride in One can name many outstanding scientists in Ukraine, but I'd like to tell about the man, whose name is known all over the world. This is Eugene Paton, an outstanding scientist in the field of bridge construction and welding, the founder of the Institute of Electric
Kateryna Bilokur, Ukrainian Folk Artist Read and speak Kateryna Bilokur is a self-taught master who worked in primitive art (Naïve Art or Primitivism style) and decorative folk painting and loved to paint flowers. Kateryna Bilokur painted flowers and fruits in gardens, orchards and fields; still lifes; and several portraits and self-portraits. Her paintings display originality, vivid coloring, and great
Prominent Ukrainian Scientist Yevhen Paton Yevhen Paton, a prominent Ukrainian scientist in the field of building bridges and welding, was born in a French town if Nice (ni:s) in 1870. He graduated from Polytechnical Institute in Dresden, and later - from the Institute of Engineers of Means of Communication in St. Petersburg. From 1904 till
Lina Kostenko Lina Kostenko Ukrainian poetess and writer, recipient of the Shevchenko Award (1987). Kostenko is a leading representative of Ukrainian poets of the sixties known as the Sixtiers. This group started publishing during the 1950s and reached its apex during the early 1960s. It was during the 1950s when Kostenko published her first poems in major
