Pasternak
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Pasternak or Pasternack (Пастернак: Russian
, means Parsnip
(Pastinaca sativa Linn.)). Notable people with the last name "Pasternak" include:
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
, means Parsnip
Parsnip
The parsnip is a root vegetable related to the carrot. Parsnips resemble carrots, but are paler than most carrots and have a sweeter taste, especially when cooked. The buttery, slightly spicy, sweet flavor of cooked mature parsnips is reminiscent of butterscotch, honey, and subtle cardamom...
(Pastinaca sativa Linn.)). Notable people with the last name "Pasternak" include:
- Boris PasternakBoris PasternakBoris Leonidovich Pasternak was a Russian language poet, novelist, and literary translator. In his native Russia, Pasternak's anthology My Sister Life, is one of the most influential collections ever published in the Russian language...
, poet and writer - Joe PasternakJoe Pasternakthumb|right|250px|Pasterrnak receiving his star on [[Hollywood Boulevard]] from [[Johnny Grant |Johnny Grant]] with [[Gene Kelly]] on the left on July 29, 1991....
(Joseph Pasternak), Hungarian-US actor - Leon PasternakLeon PasternakLeon Pasternak was a Polish poet and satirist...
, Polish poet and satirist - Leonid PasternakLeonid PasternakLeonid Osipovich Pasternak was a Russian post-impressionist painter. He was the father of the poet and novelist Boris Pasternak.-Biography:...
, painter, father of Boris Pasternak - Emperor RoskoEmperor RoskoMike Pasternak, better known by his stage name of Emperor Rosko is a well known pop radio presenter.Born Michael Joseph Pasternak, he is the son of Hollywood film producer Joe Pasternak. He was influenced in his career choice by KYA Radio Los Angeles DJs Lord Tim Hudson and Wolfman Jack...
("Mike" Michael Joseph Pasternak) - Velvel PasternakVelvel PasternakVelvel Pasternak is a musicologist, conductor, arranger, producer, and publisher specializing in Jewish music. In 1981 he was described as "an expert on the music of the Hasidic sect and probably the largest publisher of Jewish music anywhere, although he is quick to note that publishing Jewish...
, Jewish ethnomusicologist - Kenneth PasternakKenneth PasternakKenneth D. Pasternak is an American financial executive and entrepreneur...
, businessman - Igor Pasternak, designer and builder of the AeroscraftAeroscraftThe Aeroscraft model ML866 is a planned 60-ton hybrid airship, to be built by the Worldwide Aeros Corporation.A scaled-down prototype was made in 2008. A 2006 article in POPSCI reported Worldwide Aeros Corporation was developing a prototype to be completed by 2010. It uses technology from the...
, Worldwide Aeros Corporation - Ilya Pasternak, fictional character from the video game Ace Combat 6: Fires of LiberationAce Combat 6: Fires of Liberationis the sixth installment developed by Project Aces and published by Namco Bandai Games exclusively for the Xbox 360 as part of the Ace Combat franchise...
- Jaroslaw Pasternak, Ukrainian archaeologist who discovered the stone sarcophagus where it was buried Prince of HalychHalychHalych is a historic city on the Dniester River in western Ukraine. The town gave its name to the historic province and kingdom of Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia, of which it was the capital until the early 14th century, when the seat of the local princes was moved to Lviv...
Yaroslav OsmomyslYaroslav OsmomyslYaroslav Osmomysl was the most famous Prince of Halych from the first dynasty of its rulers, which descended from Yaroslav I's eldest son. His sobriquet, meaning "Eight-Minded" in Old East Slavic, was granted to him in recognition of his wisdom...
Pasternack
- Dan Pasternack, Television Producer, Comedian, Huffington Post Contributing Writer
- Bruce PasternackBruce PasternackBruce Pasternack was the President and CEO of the Special Olympics International from 2005-2007. He currently serves on the board of directors of Codexis , a biotechnology company based out of Redwood City California and Accelrys, Inc...
, US Business Leader - Josef PasternackJosef PasternackJosef Alexander Pasternack was a well-known conductor and composer in the first half of the 20th century.-Biography:...
, Polish conductor and composer - Michael Pasternak, Great Byzantine Emperor
See also
- Pasternak, Warmian-Masurian VoivodeshipPasternak, Warmian-Masurian VoivodeshipPasternak is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia....
(north Poland)