Notable Golitsyns House of Golitsyn

field-marshal alexander m. golitsyn (1718–1783)



golitsyn family vladimir borovikovsky (1810), national museum in warsaw

vasily vasilyevich golitsyn (1643–1714) 1 of greatest russian statesmen of 17th century, principal minister of state during regency of sophia alekseyevna (1682-89)

boris alexeyevich galitzine (1654-1714), cousin , chief political opponent of vasily vasilyevich , thereafter influent minister of peter great.

dmitry mikhaylovich golitsyn (1665-1737), cousin of vasily vasilyevich, noted attempt turn russia constitutional monarchy.

dmitry s brother mikhail mikhailovich (c.1674–1730) field marshal , best known governorship of finland (1714–1721), harsh rule remembered people had conquered greater wrath (swedish: stora ofreden).

his younger brother, mikhail mikhailovich golitsyn (1684–1764) general admiral of russian fleet (1756).

mikhail alekseevich golitsyn (ru) (1687-1775), grandson of vasily vasilyevich, punished empress anna of russia converting catholicism , marrying catholic italian woman in being forced become court jester. wedding court jester inside [[ice palace#anna ivanovna s palace|]] remained famous.

mikhail mikhailovich s son alexander mikhailovich (1718–1783) diplomat , soldier, likewise rose field-marshal , governor of st. petersburg.

another son of mikhail s, dmitry mikhailovich (1721–1793), russian ambassador in vienna during reign of catherine great. remembered splendid golitsyn hospital opened in moscow, should noted great friend , patron of mozart.

another alexander mikhailovich golitsyn (1723–1804), son of general admiral mikhail mikhaylovich golitsyn

prince dmitry alekseyevich golitsyn (1738–1803) russian ambassador netherlands , fellow of royal society.

a son of dmitry alekseyevich, prince dmitry dmitriyevich golitsyn (1770–1840), known apostle of alleghenies, first roman catholic priest ordained in america; settlement in pennsylvania named after him. under investigation possible sainthood, current title servant of god.

prince dmitri vladimirovich golitsyn (1771–1844) fought bravely during napoleonic wars, promoted rank of lieutenant general , governed moscow 25 years.

prince alexander nikolayevich golitsyn (1773–1844) reactionary minister of education in government of alexander i. headed investigation masonic involvement in decembrist uprising of 1825 , served chairman of state council 1838 1841.

princess yelizaveta alexeyevna golitsyna (1797-1844) roman catholic nun.

prince nikolay borisovich galitzin (1794–1866) amateur cellist commissioned beethoven write last string quartets, called galitzin quartets.

prince alexei vasilyevich golitsyn (1832–1901) friend of pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. composer, golitsyn homosexual; unlike composer, lived openly lover, nikolay vasilyevich masalitinov (d. 1884).

prince grigory sergeyevich golitsin (1838—1907) general , governor of transcaucasia in 1897-1904.

prince lev sergeyevich 24 june [o.s. 12 june] 1845–8 january 1916 [o.s. 26 december 1915] 1 of founders of winemaking in crimea. in crimean estate of novyi svet built first russian factory of champagne wines. in 1889 production of winery won gold medal @ paris exhibition in nomination sparkling wines. became surveyor of imperial vineyards @ abrau-dyurso in 1891.

prince boris borisovich (1862–1916) prominent physicist invented first electromagnetic seismograph in 1906.

prince nikolai dmitriyevich golitsyn (1850–1925) last tsarist prime minister of russia, @ time of february revolution.

sergei golitsyn (1909–1989) wrote memoirs of survivor: golitsyn family in stalin s russia, memoir of experiences of period start of revolution in 1917 russia s entry world war ii in 1941.

prince yuri golitsyn born yokohama japan 1919 1 of founders of public relations having written handbook on subject , pushed research on family forward being published in book. member of right society , yet championed action against concentration camps after being first allied officer witness 1 firsthand (natzweiler)

princess irene galitzine (1916–2006), fashion designer

prince georgy sergeyevich golitsyn (born 1935), russian physicist noted research on concept of nuclear winter.

the graves of princes george , emanuel galitzine, brompton cemetery, london

prince leo golitsyn escaped soviet russia during world war , came settle in canada 1929 in edson, alberta. , wife purchased 420 acres of land, one-quarter section m. silva , half-section neil armstrong. of property bordered mcleod river. other 110 acres of farm land, owned 5 pairs of foxes, poultry, horses , cattle. golitsyn, wife, egyptian princess, bought airplane , started charter company @ bear lake. after princess died during vacation europe, leo moved hollywood seen acting in various films extra. notable works razor s edge (1946 film) , chocolate soldier.

prince george vladimirovich galitzine (1916-1992) in memory prince george galitzine memorial library founded in 1994 widow princess george galitzine (formerly jean dawnay) , daughter princess catherine (katya) galitzine. prince george served distinction in rank of major, welsh guards 1939-45. subsequently diplomat , businessman. following retirement active researcher, author , lecturer on russia. prince george galitzine library specialises in , occupies palace on fontanka, formerly family home of mother countess catherine carlow, daughter of duke george of mecklenburg-strelitz younger son of ekaterina mikhailovna romanov, grand duchess of russia. through mecklenburg-strelitz connection, branch of galitzine family related many of royal houses of europe.

prince emanuel vladimirovich galitzine (1918-2002), world war ii spitfire pilot , family representative @ reburial of imperial family @ peter , paul cathedral @ st petersburg in 1998.

prince george golitzin (1916-1963) associate producer pollyanna , parent trap. prince george s children alexander, john, katherin , george.

bishop alexander (golitzin) (born 1948), archbishop dallas, south , bulgarian diocese orthodox church in america. emeritus professor of theology @ marquette university in milwaukee, wisconsin, usa. academic work focuses on discerning roots of eastern christian spirituality in second temple judaism.

his brother john golitzin opera singer, deceased.

their brother george golitzin received bachelor s degree in mathematics harvard university , phd in mathematics yale university, specializing in algebraic number theory. presently holds clerical rank of protodeacon , serves @ st. nicholas church in san anselmo, california.

alexander golitzen (moscow, 28 february 1908 – san diego, 26 july 2005) russian-born production designer , oversaw art direction on more 300 movies

the actor , musician nicholas dmitrievich galitzine, (possibly member of wider family), born in london on september 30th, 1994. has starred in films such high strung (2016) , handsome devil (2016).