Yuli Berkovich
Yuli Berkovich (1944 - 2012) was a scientist who has performed experiments with seed germination in zero gravity, among others, on the International Space Station. The seedlings germinated, but died a few days later due to not having any soil or nutrients, and from capillary action. Yuli was named after his father's (who was a first deputy of the Coal Mining Industry of the USSR, and consequentially was arrested and shot as the enemy of the people under the Stalin's late rule) hero, Julius (Russian: Yuli) Cesar. As a young adult, Yuli, who was a "golden medal" HS graduate, was famous for two things: his mountaineering achievements (he was the "Snow Leopard" of the USSR and the one-time National Team Coach), and his multiple amorous escapades, whereas he bedded numerous wives and daughters of the Russian / Soviet elite, thus earning the title of "The Gigolo of the USSR".
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