Yehoshua Hankin (1764-1945) A Zionist pioneer who was instrumental in the purchase of large tracts of land in Palestine for Jewish settlement.
Kateryna (Gitel) Abramovna Fleishits (1888-1968) The first female lawyer (assistant sworn attorney) in the Russian Empire, the first female doctor of law in the USSR.
Emmanuel Leizerovitch Katz (Mané-Katz) (1894-1962) A painter known for his vibrant and expressive style, who spent much of his career in France.
Leo Ornstein (1893-2002) A composer and pianist known for his experimental and avant-garde musical style. (Link includes two recordings.)
Oleksandr/Alexander Pechersky (1909-1990) Jewish Soviet army officer and leader of the Sobibor extermination camp uprising in 1943. Here are detailed excerpts from an interview with him.
Avraham Shlonsky (Abraham Slonski) (1900-1973) Born in Kriukiv. A significant figure in Hebrew literature, known for his poetry and contributions to literary journals. Here is a list of his works (titles in English, the works published in Hebrew). There is an book in English, Abraham Shlonsky: An Introduction to His Poetry (Ari Ofengenden, 2014) that appears to be out of print but may be available at a library.
Verdina Śląski (1905-1990) Pianist, music teacher, first female composer in Israel. (Link is in Ukrainian, view with Chrome browswer to translate.)
Dimitri Zinovievich Tiomkin (1894-1979) A highly acclaimed composer who wrote the scores for numerous classic Hollywood films. (Link includes audio clips.)
Jehiel (Yechiel) Tschlenow A physician and leading speaker for the Zionist cause who played a significant role in organized support for major land purchases in Palestine.