Èññëåäîâàòåëè Îðåíáóðæüÿ
Ðû÷êîâ Ïåòð Èâàíîâè÷ (1712–1777) — êðóïíåéøèé èññëåäîâàòåëü Îðåíáóðãñêîãî êðàÿ.
Ïàëëàñ Ïåòð Ñèìîí (1741–1811) — èçâåñòíûé ó÷åíûé íàòóðàëèñò. Âîçãëàâèë ïåðâûé îðåíáóðãñêèé îòðÿä àêàäåìè÷åñêîé ýêñïåäèöèè. Ïóòåøåñòâîâàë ïî Îðåíáóðæüþ, ñîáðàë îáøèðíûå åñòåñòâåííî-íàó÷íûå èñòîðè÷åñêèå êîëëåêöèè.
Ëåïåõèí Èâàí Èâàíîâè÷ (1740–1802) — òàëàíòëèâûé ó÷åíûé, âîçãëàâëÿë âòîðîé îðåíáóðãñêèé îòðÿä àêàäåìè÷åñêîé ýêñïåäèöèè.
Ôàëüê Èîãàíí Ïåòåð (1727–1774) — ðóêîâîäèòåëü òðåòüåãî îðåíáóðãñêîãî îòðÿäà àêàäåìè÷åñêîé ýêñïåäèöèè 1768–1774.
Ðû÷êîâ Íèêîëàé Ïåòðîâè÷ (1746–1784) — ñûí Ï. È. Ðû÷êîâà.  ñâîåé êíèãå ïîäðîáíî îïèñàë îñîáåííîñòè ðåëüåôà, ðàñòèòåëüíîñòè, æèâîòíîãî ìèðà çàïàäíîé ÷àñòè Îðåíáóðæüÿ.
Ýâåðñìàí Ýäóàðä Àëåêñàíäðîâè÷ (1794–1860) — èçâåñòíûé ðîññèéñêèé åñòåñòâîèñïûòàòåëü è çîîëîã. Âñþ æèçíü ïóòåøåñòâîâàë ïî Îðåíáóðãñêîìó êðàþ, ñîáðàë áîãàòåéøóþ êîëëåêöèþ æèâîòíûõ, â îñîáåííîñòè íàñåêîìûõ.
Ïóøêèí Àëåêñàíäð Ñåðãååâè÷ (1799–1837) — òàëàíòëèâûé ðóññêèé ïîýò, ïèñàòåëü. Ïîáûâàë â Îðåíáóðæüå, ñîáèðàë ñâåäåíèÿ î ïóãà÷åâñêîì áóíòå.
Êàðåëèí Ãðèãîðèé Ñèëû÷ (1801–1872) — èçâåñòíûé ïóòåøåñòâåííèê è èññëåäîâàòåëü Êàñïèéñêîãî ìîðÿ. Ñîáðàë îáøèðíåéøèé ìàòåðèàë ïî íàòóðàëüíîé èñòîðèè Îðåíáóðãñêîãî êðàÿ.
Çàðóäíûé Íèêîëàé Àëåêñååâè÷ (1859–1919) — èçâåñòíûé çîîëîã è ïóòåøåñòâåííèê, ÿâëÿëñÿ ñàìûì êðóïíûì ðóññêèì ñèñòåìàòèêîì ïòèö.
Ñîêîëîâ Äìèòðèé Íèêîëàåâè÷ (1867–1919) — àâòîð ìíîãî÷èñëåííûõ ñòàòåé ïî ãåîëîãèè êðàÿ, îäèí èç âèäíûõ êðàåâåäîâ ãóáåðíèè íà÷àëà XX âåêà.
Íåóñòðóåâ Ñåðãåé Ñåìåíîâè÷ (1874–1928) — âûäàþùèéñÿ ïî÷âîâåä è ëàíäøàôòîâåä, çàëîæèë ñîâðåìåííûå ïðåäñòàâëåíèÿ î ïî÷âåííîì ïîêðîâå Îðåíáóðãñêîé îáëàñòè.
Êðàøåíèííèêîâ Èïïîëèò Ìèõàéëîâè÷ (1884–1947) — áîòàíèê-ãåîãðàô è ïàëåîãåîãðàô, ïðèíèìàë ó÷àñòèå â ýêñïåäèöèÿõ Ñ. Ñ. Íåóñòðóåâà â 1916–1917.
Õîìåíòîâñêèé Àëåêñàíäð Ñòåïàíîâè÷ (1908–1986) — èçâåñòíûé îòå÷åñòâåííûé ãåîëîã è ãåîãðàô. Ïîä åãî ðóêîâîäñòâîì â 70-80 ãã. â îáëàñòè áûëè ðàçâåðíóòû ìíîãèå åñòåñòâåííî-íàó÷íûå èññëåäîâàíèÿ, çàëîæèâøèå îñíîâû äëÿ ôîðìèðîâàíèÿ àêàäåìè÷åñêîé íàóêè â ã. Îðåíáóðãå.
Ìèëüêîâ Ôåäîð Íèêîëàåâè÷ (1918–1996) — âûäàþùèéñÿ ôèçèêî-ãåîãðàô, îñíîâàòåëü âîðîíåæñêîé øêîëû ëàíäøàôòîâåäåíèÿ. Ïîñâÿòèë ïðèðîäå Îðåíáóðãñêîé îáëàñòè ìíîãî÷èñëåííûå êíèãè è ñòàòüè.
Îñíîâàòåëè Îðåíáóðãñêîãî êðàÿ
Êèðèëîâ Èâàí Êèðèëëîâè÷ (1689–1737) — âûäàþùèéñÿ ðóññêèé ãåîãðàô ïåðâîé ÷åòâåðòè XVIII âåêà. Ïðåäëîæèë ïðîåêò îñíîâàíèÿ ãîðîäà-êðåïîñòè ó óñòüÿ ðåêè Îðü, òåì ñàìûì ïîëîæèâ íà÷àëî îñâîåíèþ Îðåíáóðæüÿ. Íà÷àëüíèê Îðåíáóðãñêîé ýêñïåäèöèè â 1734–1737 ãîäàõ.
Òàòèùåâ Âàñèëèé Íèêèòè÷ (1686–1750) — íà÷àëüíèê Îðåíáóðãñêîé êîìèññèè â 1737–1739 ãîäàõ. Èçâåñòíûé ðóññêèé ó÷åíûé, îáùåñòâåííûé è ïîëèòè÷åñêèé äåÿòåëü, âîçãëàâëÿë Îðåíáóðãñêóþ ýêñïåäèöèþ ïîñëå ñìåðòè Èâàíà Êèðèëîâà.
Óðóñîâ Âàñèëèé Àëåêñååâè÷ (îê. 1690–1741) — êíÿçü, íà÷àëüíèê Îðåíáóðãñêîé êîìèññèè â 1739–1741 ãîäàõ.
Ñîéìîíîâ Ëåîíòèé ßêîâëåâè÷ (?–?) — íà÷àëüíèê Îðåíáóðãñêîé êîìèññèè â 1741–1742 ãîäàõ.
Îðåíáóðãñêèå ãóáåðíàòîðû
Íåïëþåâ Èâàí Èâàíîâè÷ (1693–1775) — íà÷àëüíèê Îðåíáóðãñêîé êîìèññèè â 1742–1744 ãîäàõ, îðåíáóðãñêèé ãóáåðíàòîð â 1744–1758 ãîäàõ.
Äàâûäîâ Àôàíàñèé Ðîìàíîâè÷ (?–?) — îðåíáóðãñêèé ãóáåðíàòîð â 1759–1763 ãîäàõ.
Âîëîêîâ Äìèòðèé Âàñèëüåâè÷ (1718–1780) — îðåíáóðãñêèé ãóáåðíàòîð â 1763–1764 ãîäàõ.
Ïóòÿòèí Àáðàì Àðòåìüåâè÷ (?–1769) — êíÿçü, îðåíáóðãñêèé ãóáåðíàòîð â 1764–1768 ãîäàõ.
Ðåéíñäîðï Èâàí Àíäðååâè÷ (1730–1781) — îðåíáóðãñêèé ãóáåðíàòîð â 1768–1781 ãîäàõ.
Ñèìáèðñêèå è óôèìñêèå ãåíåðàë-ãóáåðíàòîðû
ßêîáè Èâàí Âàðôîëîìååâè÷ (1726–1803) — îðåíáóðãñêèé ãóáåðíàòîð â 1781 ãîäó, ñèìáèðñêèé è óôèìñêèé ãåíåðàë-ãóáåðíàòîð â 1781–1782 ãîäàõ.
Àïóõòèí Àêèì Èâàíîâè÷ (1723–1792) — ñèìáèðñêèé è óôèìñêèé ãåíåðàë-ãóáåðíàòîð â 1782–1784 ãîäàõ.
Èãåëüñòðîì Îñèï Àíäðååâè÷ (1737–1817) — áàðîí, ñèìáèðñêèé è óôèìñêèé ãåíåðàë-ãóáåðíàòîð â 1784–1792 ãîäàõ, îðåíáóðãñêèé âîåííûé ãóáåðíàòîð â 1796–1798 ãîäàõ.
Ïåóòëèíã Àëåêñàíäð Àëåêñàíäðîâè÷ (1739–1795) — áàðîí, ñèìáèðñêèé è óôèìñêèé ãåíåðàë-ãóáåðíàòîð â 1792–1794 ãîäàõ.
Âÿçìèòèíîâ Ñåðãåé Êóçüìè÷ (1744–1819) — ãðàô, ñèìáèðñêèé è óôèìñêèé ãåíåðàë-ãóáåðíàòîð â 1794–1796 ãîäàõ.
Îðåíáóðãñêèå âîåííûå ãóáåðíàòîðû
Áàõìåòåâ Íèêîëàé Íèêîëàåâè÷ (1788–1833) — îðåíáóðãñêèé âîåííûé ãóáåðíàòîð â 1830–1833 ãîäàõ.
Âîëêîíñêèé Ãðèãîðèé Ñåì¸íîâè÷ (1742–1824) — êíÿçü, îðåíáóðãñêèé âîåííûé ãóáåðíàòîð â 1803–1817 ãîäàõ.
Ýññåí ϸòð Êèðèëëîâè÷ (1772–1844) — ãðàô, îðåíáóðãñêèé âîåííûé ãóáåðíàòîð â 1817–1830 ãîäàõ.
Ãîëîâèí Åâãåíèé Àëåêñàíäðîâè÷ (1728–1858) — îðåíáóðãñêèé âîåííûé ãóáåðíàòîð â 1830 ãîäó.
Ñóõòåëåí Ïàâåë Ïåòðîâè÷ (1788–1833) — ãðàô, îðåíáóðãñêèé âîåííûé ãóáåðíàòîð â 1830–1833 ãîäàõ.
Ïåðîâñêèé Âàñèëèé Àëåêñååâè÷ (1795–1857) — îðåíáóðãñêèé âîåííûé ãóáåðíàòîð â 1833–1842 ãîäàõ, îðåíáóðãñêèé è ñàìàðñêèé ãåíåðàë-ãóáåðíàòîð â 1851–1857 ãîäàõ.
Îáðó÷åâ Âëàäèìèð Àôàíàñüåâè÷ (1793–1866) — îðåíáóðãñêèé âîåííûé ãóáåðíàòîð â 1842–1851 ãîäàõ.
Îðåíáóðãñêèå è ñàìàðñêèå ãåíåðàë-ãóáåðíàòîðû
Êàòåíèí Àëåêñàíäð Àíäðååâè÷ (1800–1860) — îðåíáóðãñêèé è ñàìàðñêèé ãåíåðàë-ãóáåðíàòîð â 1857–1860 ãîäàõ.
Áåçàê Àëåêñàíäð Ïàâëîâè÷ (1800–1869) — îðåíáóðãñêèé è ñàìàðñêèé ãåíåðàë-ãóáåðíàòîð â 1860–1864 ãîäàõ.
Îðåíáóðãñêèå ãåíåðàë-ãóáåðíàòîðû
Êðûæàíîâñêèé Íèêîëàé Àíäðååâè÷ (1818–1888) — îðåíáóðãñêèé ãåíåðàë-ãóáåðíàòîð â 1864–1881 ãîäàõ.
Îðåíáóðãñêèå ãóáåðíàòîðû è íàêàçíûå àòàìàíû Îðåíáóðãñêîãî êàçà÷üåãî âîéñêà
Àñòàôüåâ Ìèõàèë Èâàíîâè÷ (1821–1884) — îðåíáóðãñêèé ãóáåðíàòîð è íàêàçíîé àòàìàí ÎÊÂ â 1881–1884 ãîäàõ.
Ìàñëàêîâåö Íèêîëàé Àëåêñååâè÷ (1833–1908) — îðåíáóðãñêèé ãóáåðíàòîð è íàêàçíîé àòàìàí ÎÊÂ â 1884–1891 ãîäàõ.
Åðøîâ Âëàäèìèð Èâàíîâè÷ (1844–1899) — îðåíáóðãñêèé ãóáåðíàòîð è íàêàçíîé àòàìàí ÎÊÂ â 1892–1899 ãîäàõ.
Áàðàáàø ßêîâ Ôåäîðîâè÷ (1838–1910) — îðåíáóðãñêèé ãóáåðíàòîð è íàêàçíîé àòàìàí ÎÊÂ â 1899–1906 ãîäàõ.
Òàóáå Ô¸äîð Ôåäîðîâè÷ (1857–1911) — áàðîí, îðåíáóðãñêèé ãóáåðíàòîð è íàêàçíîé àòàìàí ÎÊ â 1906 ãîäó.
Îæàðîâñêèé Âëàäèìèð Ô¸äîðîâè÷ (1848–1911) — îðåíáóðãñêèé ãóáåðíàòîð è íàêàçíîé àòàìàí ÎÊ â 1906–1911 ãîäàõ.
Ñóõîìëèíîâ Íèêîëàé Àëåêñàíäðîâè÷ (1850–?) — îðåíáóðãñêèé ãóáåðíàòîð è íàêàçíîé àòàìàí ÎÊÂ â 1911–1915 ãîäàõ.
Ñàõàðîâ Âëàäèìèð Âèêòîðîâè÷ (1853–?) — îðåíáóðãñêèé ãóáåðíàòîð è íàêàçíîé àòàìàí ÎÊÂ â 1915 ãîäó.
Òþëèí Ìèõàèë Ñòåïàíîâè÷ (1862–1935) — îðåíáóðãñêèé ãóáåðíàòîð è íàêàçíîé àòàìàí ÎÊÂ â 1915–1917 ãîäàõ.
Àòàìàíû Îðåíáóðãñêîãî êàçà÷üåãî âîéñêà
Äóòîâ Àëåêñàíäð Èëüè÷ — àòàìàí Îðåíáóðãñêîãî êàçà÷üåãî âîéñêà ïðèíèìàâøèé àêòèâíîå ó÷àñòèå â ãðàæäàíñêîé âîéíå íà ñòîðîíå áåëûõ âîéñê.
Ãóáåðíñêèå êîìèññàðû Âðåìåííîãî ïðàâèòåëüñòâà
Õîëîäîâñêèé Íèêîëàé Àïîëëîíîâè÷ (31 èþëÿ 1873 — ?)
Àðõàíãåëüñêèé Íèêîëàé Âàñèëüåâè÷
Àêòèâèñòû áîëüøåâèñòñêîãî äâèæåíèÿ
Öâèëëèíã Ñàìóèë Ìîèñååâè÷ (13 ÿíâàðÿ 1891 ã. — 2 àïðåëÿ 1918) — ÷ðåçâû÷àéíûé êîìèññàð Ñîâåòñêîãî ïðàâèòåëüñòâà â Îðåíáóðãñêîì êðàå â 1917–1918 ãã.
Àêóëîâ Èâàí Àëåêñååâè÷ (1888–1938 ãã.) — ïðåäñåäàòåëü Îðåíáóðãñêîãî ãóáêîìà ÐÊÏ(á) â 1919–1921 ãã.
Êîðîñòåëåâ Àëåêñàíäð Àëåêñååâè÷ (1887–1939) — ïðåäñåäàòåëü ïåðâîãî Ñîâåòà ðàáî÷èõ è ñîëäàòñêèõ äåïóòàòîâ â Îðåíáóðãå.
Ëþäè îñòàâèâøèå ñëåä â èñòîðèè êðàÿ
Øåâ÷åíêî Òàðàñ Ãðèãîðüåâè÷ — ðàññêàç î ïðåáûâàíèè Âåëèêîãî óêðàèíñêîãî ïîýòà â ññûëêå íà òåððèòîðèè Îðåíáóðæüÿ.
Äàëü Âëàäèìèð Èâàíîâè÷ — ðóññêèé ïèñàòåëü, ëåêñèêîãðàô, ýòíîãðàô àâòîð «Òîëêîâîãî ñëîâàðÿ æèâîãî âåëèêîðóññêîãî ÿçûêà». Ïî÷òè âîñåìü ëåò ïðîæèë â Îðåíáóðãå.