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- Vahakn DadrianArmenian-American sociologist and historian (1926–2019)
- Valentin HaüyFounder of the first school for the blind
- Vanndale, ArkansasVanndale (formerly Oak Grove) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (
- Varian AssociatesVarian Associates was one of the first high-tech companies in Silicon Valley. It was found
- Vasily BartoldRussian Islamic and Turkic historian (1869–1930)
- Vaslui CountyVaslui County (Romanian pronunciation: ) is a county (județ) of Romania, in the historical
- Vernon Louis ParringtonAmerican literary historian (1871–1929)
- Victor CousinFrench philosopher (1792–1867)
- Viktor FranklAustrian neurologist (1905–1997)
- Viktor ShklovskyRussian writer and literary theorist (1893–1984)
- Vilém FlusserCzech-born Brazilian philosopher, writer (1920-1991)
- Vincenzo GalileiItalian musician and music theorist (1520–1591)
- Virginia E. JohnsonAmerican sexologist and writer (1925–2013)
- VirtùConcept theorized by Machiavelli
- Vito RussoAmerican historian and LGBTQ activist (1946–1990)
- Vladimir DalRussian lexicographer (1801–1872)
- Vladimir ProppRussian and Soviet folklorist (1895–1970)
- Vladimir Solovyov (philosopher)Russian philosopher and Christian mystic (1853–1900)
- Vuk KaradžićSerbian philologist and linguist (1787–1864)