4 Notable alumni of Poltava State Pedagogical University
Updated: June 03, 2026 EliteDegrees
Poltava State Pedagogical University is ranked #6,378 in the world and #67 in Ukraine by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 4 notable alumni from Poltava State Pedagogical University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Poltava State Pedagogical University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Anton Makarenko
1888-1939 (aged 51)
educator
teacher
writer
pedagogue
pedagogical writer
Anton Semyonovich Makarenko, was a Soviet educator, social worker and writer. He became the most influential educational theorist in the Soviet Union; along with promoting principles in educational theory and practice. As one of the founders of Soviet pedagogy, he elaborated the theory and methodology of upbringing in self-governing child collectives and introduced the concept of productive labor into the...
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2. Vasyl Oleksandrovych Sukhomlynsky
1918-1970 (aged 52)
pedagogue
poet
writer
teacher
opinion journalist
Vasyl Olexandrovych Sukhomlynsky was a Ukrainian humanistic educator in the Soviet Union who saw the aim of education in producing a truly humane being.
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3. Leonid Novokhatko
1954-. (aged 72)
politician
Leonid Mykolayovych Novokhatko is a Ukrainian politician who served as the Minister of Culture of Ukraine from 2013 to 2014. He was a member of the Party of Regions.
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4. Illia Kyva
1977-2023 (aged 46)
engineering technologist
soviet militiaman
accountant
military personnel
politician
Illia Volodymyrovych Kyva was a Ukrainian politician who was a member of the Verkhovna Rada (the Ukrainian parliament) from August 2019 until March 2022, when he fled to Russia.
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