Grigory Orlov

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• Orlov — For other uses, see Orlov (disambiguation). Count Grigory Orlov, by Fyodor Rokotov Orlov (Russian: Орлóв) is the name of a Russian noble family which produced several distinguished statesmen, diplomatists and soldiers. The family first gained… …   Wikipedia

• Orlov (diamond) — For the chicken breed, see Orloff (chicken). Orlov Diamond Copy of the Orlov Diamond. Note: It is actually turned upside down in this photo Weight 189.62 carats (37.9 g) Country of origin …   Wikipedia

• Orlov block allocator — The Orlov block allocator is an algorithm to define where a particular file will reside on a given filesystem (blockwise), so as to speed up disk operations. Contents 1 Etymology 2 Background 3 How it works 4 …   Wikipedia

• Grigory Spiridov — Grigory Andreyevich Spiridov ( ru. Григорий Андреевич Спиридов) (1713 OldStyleDate|April 19|1790|April 8, Moscow) was a leading Russian naval commander and admiral (1769).Grigory Spiridov began his career in the Russian Navy in 1723. He was… …   Wikipedia

• Orlov, Aleksey Fyodorovich, Prince — ▪ Russian prince born Oct. 8 [Oct. 19, New Style], 1786, Moscow, Russia died May 9 [May 21], 1861, St. Petersburg       military officer and statesman who was an influential adviser to the Russian emperors Nicholas I (reigned 1825–55) and… …   Universalium

• Orlov, Grigory Grigoryevich, Graf — ▪ Russian military officer born Oct. 17 [Oct. 6, Old Style], 1734, Lyutkino, Tver Province, Russia died April 24 [April 13], 1783, Neskuchnoye, near Moscow       military officer and lover of Catherine II, empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. He… …   Universalium

• Orlov diamond — ▪ gem       rose cut gem from India, one of the Romanov crown jewels; it is shaped like half an egg, with facets covering its domed surface, and the underside is nearly flat. It weighs nearly 200 carats. According to legend, it was once used as… …   Universalium

• Orlov (diamante) — Para otros usos de este término, véase Orlov (desambiguación). Imagen de un fascímil del diamante Orlov. El diamante denominado Orlov (a veces referido como Orloff) es una piedra preciosa de grandes dimensiones, perteneciente a la colección de… …   Wikipedia Español

• Orlov, Aleksey Grigoryevich, Count — ▪ Russian count born Oct. 5 [Sept. 24, Old Style], 1737, Lyutkino, Tver province, Russia died Jan. 5, 1808, [Dec. 24, 1807], Moscow       military officer who played a prominent role in the coup d état that placed Catherine II the Great on the… …   Universalium

• Grigory — (as used in expressions) Ordzhonikidze Grigory Konstantinovich Orlov Grigory Grigoryevich Count Potemkin Grigory Aleksandrovich Rasputin Grigory Yefimovich Grigory Yefimovich Novykh Zinovyev Grigory Yevseyevich * * * …   Universalium

• Orlov, Grigory (Grigoryevich), Count — born Oct. 17, 1734, Lyutkino, Tver Province, Russia died April 24, 1783, Neskuchnoye, near Moscow Russian military officer and lover of Catherine II. An artillery officer, he fought in the Seven Years War. While stationed in St. Petersburg, he… …   Universalium