5 Notable alumni of Smolensk State University
Updated: June 01, 2026 EliteDegrees
Smolensk State University is ranked #6,359 in the world and #174 in Russia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 5 notable alumni from Smolensk State 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 Smolensk State University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Artyom Turov
1984-. (aged 42)
politician
Artem Viktorovich Turov is a Russian political figure and a deputy of the 6th, 7th and 8th State Dumas.
2. Peter Fishman
1955-. (aged 71)
painter
sculptor
Peter Fishman is a Russian sculptor and painter of Jewish ancestry, Professor ordinarius in sculpture at the Smolensk University for Humanities.
3. Sophie Piccard
1904-1990 (aged 86)
mathematician
university teacher
Sophie Piccard was a Russian-Swiss mathematician who became the first female full professor (professor ordinarius) in Switzerland. Her research concerned set theory, group theory, linear algebra, and the history of mathematics.
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4. Semyon Pegov
1985-. (aged 41)
propagandist
columnist
writer
journalist
war correspondent
Semyon Vladimirovich Pegov is a Russian military blogger and propagandist. He works for the military project WarGonzo and a Telegram channel which has been associated with the Russian special services. He has covered the Russo-Ukrainian War, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and Russo-Georgian War, primarily from a pro-Russian point of view.
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5. Aleksandr Shchipkov
1957-. (aged 69)
opinion journalist
journalist
philosopher
political scientist
sociologist
Aleksandr Vladimirovich Shchipkov is a Russian political scientist, sociologist of religion, specialist in church-state relationships, doctor of political science, professor of the Faculty of Philosophy of Moscow State University, editor-in-chief of RELIGARE.RU Internet magazine.
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