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Pavel Tretyakov
Pavel Mikhailovich Tretyakov (Павел Михайлович Третьяков) was a Moscow linen manufacturer and art collector who gave his collection of Russian painting to the city as the Tretyakov Gallery in 1892.
Pavel Tykač
Pavel Tykač is a Czech energy and mining entrepreneur, sole owner of the Sev.en Group, who built his fortune in Czech lignite mining and coal-fired power.
Pavel Urysohn
Pavel Urysohn (Павел Самуилович Урысон) was a Russian mathematician who founded dimension theory, proved the metrization theorem, and formulated the Urysohn lemma before drowning in 1924 at 26.
Pavel Vilikovský
Pavel Vilikovský (1941–2020) was a Slovak prose writer and translator, a central figure in Slovak postmodern literature and the only two-time winner of the Anasoft litera award.
Pavel Yaguzhinsky
Pavel Yaguzhinsky (Павел Иванович Ягужинский, 1683–1736) was a Russian statesman and diplomat, a close associate of Peter I and the first procurator-general of the Governing Senate from 1722.
Pavels Selivanovs
Pāvels Seļivanovs (Pavel Aleksandrovich Selivanov), born 1952 in Riga, Latvian volleyball player; Olympic gold 1980 and silver 1976 with the USSR, two-time world and four-time European champion, later Riga council deputy and Latvia coach.
Pavement (band)
Pavement, the American indie rock band formed in Stockton, California in 1989 by Stephen Malkmus and Scott Kannberg, defined 1990s lo-fi indie rock with Slanted and Enchanted, broke up in 1999, and reunited in 2010 and 2022.
Pavement condition index
The pavement condition index (PCI) is a 0-to-100 rating of pavement surface condition, developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and standardized in ASTM D6433.
Pavement management system
A pavement management system (PMS) is a set of tools that helps road agencies plan and maintain pavement networks, recommending treatments so the network stays serviceable at least cost.
Pavement milling
Pavement milling, also called cold planing or asphalt milling, is a road-rehabilitation process in which a rotating cutter drum grinds away a controlled depth of old pavement for recycling.
Pavement preservation
Pavement preservation is a program of planned, cost-effective treatments applied to existing pavements, chiefly while still in good condition, to extend service life and improve safety without adding structural capacity.
Paveway
Paveway is a family of bolt-on guidance kits, developed by Texas Instruments for the US Air Force in the late 1960s, that convert standard bombs into laser-guided precision weapons.
Pavi Caretaker
Pavi Caretaker (പവി കെയർടേക്കർ) is a 2024 Malayalam comedy-drama directed by Vineeth Kumar, produced by and starring Dileep as apartment caretaker Pavithran; released April 26, 2024, streaming on ManoramaMAX from September 6, 2024, IMDb 5.0/10.
Pavia
Pavia, Lombard city on the Ticino river 35 km south of Milan, Italy; ancient Ticinum, Lombard kingdom capital, site of the 1525 Battle of Pavia, home of the 1361 University of Pavia and the Certosa di Pavia.
Pavie Mission
The Pavie Mission was a French exploration and diplomatic mission in Indochina, led by Auguste Pavie from 1879 to 1895, that laid the groundwork for the French protectorate over Laos.
Pavilion
A pavilion is a light, often ornamental free-standing building, or a projecting subdivision of a larger building; the word comes from the French pavillion, originally a square tent.
Pavilions and Sails on the River
Pavilions and Sails on the River (江帆楼阁图) is a blue-green landscape hanging scroll attributed to Tang painter Li Sixun and held in the National Palace Museum, Taipei.
Pāvilostas Novads
Pāvilostas Novads (Pāvilosta Municipality) was a Latvian novads on the Baltic coast, 2009–2021, seat Pāvilosta, with Saka and Vērgale parishes, 514.97 km², 2,543 people; abolished 30 June 2021 into South Kurzeme Municipality.
Paving matroid
A paving matroid is a matroid in which every circuit has size at least the rank, making it one of the largest classes of matroids.
Pavithra Janani
Pavithra Janani (பவித்ரா ஜனனி), also known as Pavi, is an Indian Tamil-language television actress and model from Chennai; known for Eeramana Rojave, Thendral Vanthu Ennai Thodum, Cooku With Comali 2, and Bigg Boss Tamil 8 finalist.
Pavithram (TV series)
Pavithram (പവിത്രം) is a Malayalam Asianet serial premiering 16 December 2024, a remake of Bengali Khelaghor starring Surabhi Santhosh as Vedha and Sreekanth Sasikumar as Vikram; Season 2 streams only on JioHotstar from 13 July 2026.
Pavithran (Tamil film director)
Pavithran (பவித்ரன்), born 1964, is a Tamil cinema director, producer, and screenwriter known for Vasanthakala Paravai, Suriyan, I Love India, Indhu, and Kalloori Vaasal; he returned in 2024 with the Kannada film Karki.
Pavitra Lokesh (ಪವಿತ್ರ ಲೋಕೇಶ್)
Pavitra Lokesh, also credited as Pavithra Lokesh, is an Indian film and television actress from Mysore, Karnataka, known for supporting roles in Kannada and Telugu cinema.
Pavitra Punia
Pavitra Punia, screen name of Neha Singh (नेहा सिंह), is an Indian television actress since 2009: MTV Splitsvilla 3 finalist, lead in Love U Zindagi, antagonist Nidhi Chhabra in Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, Bigg Boss 14 (2020) contestant.
Pavitra Rishta (पवित्र रिश्ता)
Pavitra Rishta (पवित्र रिश्ता), "Pure Relationship," is a Hindi Zee TV romantic family drama by Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms, airing June 1, 2009 to October 25, 2014 across 1,424 episodes, starring Sushant Singh Rajput and Ankita Lokhande as Manav and Archana, with a 2021 ZEE5 sequel.
Pavitra Shankar
Pavitra Shankar is an Indian real estate executive, Managing Director of Bengaluru developer Brigade Enterprises since 2022, daughter of founder M.R. Jaishankar and leader of its residential business.
Pavittha Thera
Pavittha Thera (पविट्ठ, Paviṭṭha) is an arahant of the early Buddhist Saṅgha, a former brahmin ascetic of Magadha who was ordained after hearing that Sāriputta and Moggallāna had joined the Buddha's Order.
Pavle Bakić
Pavle Bakić (Serbian Cyrillic: Павле Бакић; Hungarian: Bakics Pál) was a Serbian nobleman who served Ottoman and then Habsburg rulers, becoming the last Serbian despot in Hungary.
Pavle Jurišić Šturm
Pavle Jurišić Šturm (Павле Јуришић Штурм), born Paul Šturm, was a Serbian army general of Sorbian origin who fought in seven wars, from 1876 to 1918.
Pavle Savić
Pavle Savić (Павле Савић, 1909–1994) was a Serbian physical chemist who nearly discovered nuclear fission with Irène Joliot-Curie and founded Yugoslavia's Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences.