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Popov

Popov is a Slavic surname derived from the word pop, meaning priest. It is common in Russia and other Slavic-speaking countries, and has various transliterations such as Popov, Popoff, and Popow, with feminine forms like Popova.

Alexander Stepanovich Popov (1859–1906) was a Russian physicist who built one of the first radio receivers and

Beyond this individual, Popov is a widely occurring surname and toponym in parts of Eastern Europe, and

Popov is also used commercially as a brand name for a vodka marketed in North America.

conducted
experiments
that
contributed
to
the
development
of
wireless
communication.
His
work
predates
the
general
acceptance
of
radio
in
the
West,
and
he
is
remembered
in
Russia
and
in
histories
of
radio
technology.
it
is
borne
by
many
people
in
science,
sport,
literature,
and
other
fields.