Aleksandr Polkanov

Russian geologist
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Aleksandr Polkanov

Summary

Aleksandr Polkanov is a human[1]. Born in Kostroma[2], he… he was born on May 13, 1888[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on January 10, 1963[5]. He worked as a docent[6], university teacher[7], petrologist[8], geologist[9], and mineralogist[10].

Key Facts

  • Aleksandr Polkanov was born in Kostroma[2].
  • Aleksandr Polkanov passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Aleksandr Polkanov was born on May 13, 1888[3].
  • Aleksandr Polkanov was born on 1888[11].
  • Aleksandr Polkanov died on January 10, 1963[5].
  • Aleksandr Polkanov is buried at Bogoslovskoe cemetery[12].
  • Aleksandr Polkanov held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Aleksandr Polkanov held citizenship in Russian Republic[14].
  • Aleksandr Polkanov held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[15].
  • Aleksandr Polkanov held citizenship in Soviet Union[16].
  • Aleksandr Polkanov worked as a docent[6].
  • Aleksandr Polkanov's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Aleksandr Polkanov worked as a petrologist[8].
  • Aleksandr Polkanov's professions included geologist[9].
  • Aleksandr Polkanov worked as a mineralogist[10].
  • Aleksandr Polkanov worked as an academic[17].
  • Aleksandr Polkanov's field of work was petrography[18].
  • Aleksandr Polkanov's field of work was tectonics[19].
  • Aleksandr Polkanov's field of work was metamorphism[20].
  • Aleksandr Polkanov's field of work was stratigraphy[21].
  • Aleksandr Polkanov's field of work was geochronology[22].
  • Aleksandr Polkanov's field of work was metallogeny[23].
  • Aleksandr Polkanov held the position of dean[24].
  • Aleksandr Polkanov was employed by Saint Petersburg State University[25].
  • Among Aleksandr Polkanov's employers was Perm State National Research University[26].

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Origins and Family

Aleksandr Polkanov was born in Kostroma[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 13, 1888[3] and 1888[11].

Education

Educated at Saint Petersburg State University[27], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1724[30], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[31]; Lomonosov Moscow State University[32], a public university[33], in Russia[34], founded in 1755[35], headquartered in Moscow[36]; Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[37], a faculty[38], in Russian Empire[39], founded in 1819[40]; and Imperial St. Petersburg University[41], a university[42], in Russian Empire[43], founded in 1819[44]. Aleksandr Polkanov studied under Pyotr Borisov[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include docent[6], university teacher[7], petrologist[8], geologist[9], mineralogist[10], and academic[17]. Fields of work include petrography[18], a branch of geology[46]; tectonics[19], a branch of geology[47]; metamorphism[20]; stratigraphy[21], a branch of geology[48]; geochronology[22], a branch of geology[49]; and metallogeny[23]. Employers include Saint Petersburg State University[25], a public university[50], in Russia[51], founded in 1724[52], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[53]; Perm State National Research University[26], a national research university[54], in Russia[55], founded in 1916[56], headquartered in Perm[57]; A.P. Karpinsky Russian Geological Research Institute[58], a research institute[59], in Russia[60]; Academy of Sciences of the USSR[61], an academy of sciences[62], in Soviet Union[63], founded in 1925[64], headquartered in Moscow[65]; and Karelian Research Centre of RAS[66], a research institute[67], in Russia[68], founded in 1946[69]. Aleksandr Polkanov held the position of dean[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[70], an order[71], in Soviet Union[72], founded in 1930[73]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[74]; USSR State Prize[75]; Lenin Prize[76]; and Honored Scientist of the RSFSR[77].

Death and Burial

Aleksandr Polkanov died on January 10, 1963[5]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. Burial took place at Bogoslovskoe cemetery[12].

FAQs

Where was Aleksandr Polkanov born?

Aleksandr Polkanov's place of birth was Kostroma[2].

Where did Aleksandr Polkanov die?

Aleksandr Polkanov passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Aleksandr Polkanov do for work?

Aleksandr Polkanov worked as docent[6], university teacher[7], petrologist[8], geologist[9], and mineralogist[10].

Where did Aleksandr Polkanov go to school?

Aleksandr Polkanov was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[27], Lomonosov Moscow State University[32], Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[37], and Imperial St. Petersburg University[41].

What awards did Aleksandr Polkanov receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[70], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[74], USSR State Prize[75], and Lenin Prize[76].

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