Arnold Marfunin

Soviet and Russian mineralogist (1926-2020)
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Arnold Marfunin

Summary

Arnold Marfunin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ashgabat[2]. He was born on August 20, 1926[3]. He died on August 10, 2020[4]. He worked as a mineralogist[5], chemist[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Arnold Marfunin was born in Ashgabat[2].
  • Arnold Marfunin was born on August 20, 1926[3].
  • Arnold Marfunin was born on 1926[10].
  • Arnold Marfunin died on August 10, 2020[4].
  • Arnold Marfunin is buried at Troyekurovskoye cemetery[11].
  • Arnold Marfunin held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Arnold Marfunin held citizenship in Russia[13].
  • Arnold Marfunin's professions included mineralogist[5].
  • Arnold Marfunin's professions included chemist[6].
  • Arnold Marfunin's professions included physicist[7].
  • Arnold Marfunin worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Arnold Marfunin's field of work was mineralogy[14].
  • Arnold Marfunin's field of work was crystallography[15].
  • Arnold Marfunin's field of work was petrochemistry[16].
  • Arnold Marfunin's field of work was spectroscopy[17].
  • Arnold Marfunin's field of work was non-renewable resource[18].
  • Arnold Marfunin's field of work was mineral resource[19].
  • Among Arnold Marfunin's employers was Moscow State University Faculty of Geology[20].
  • Arnold Marfunin's education included a stint at State University of Non-Ferrous Metals and Gold[21].
  • Arnold Marfunin received the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union Prize[22].
  • Arnold Marfunin was a member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR[23].
  • Arnold Marfunin is recorded as male[24].
  • Arnold Marfunin's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Arnold Marfunin earned the academic degree of Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences[26].
  • Arnold Marfunin's given name is recorded as Arnold[27].

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Origins and Family

Arnold Marfunin was born in Ashgabat[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 20, 1926[3] and 1926[10].

Education

Arnold Marfunin's education included a stint at State University of Non-Ferrous Metals and Gold[21]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mineralogist[5], chemist[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include mineralogy[14], a branch of geology[28]; crystallography[15], a branch of physics[29]; petrochemistry[16], a branch of chemistry[30]; spectroscopy[17], an analytical chemical technique[31]; non-renewable resource[18], an economic concept[32]; and mineral resource[19], a type of natural resource[33]. Arnold Marfunin was employed by Moscow State University Faculty of Geology[20].

Recognition

Arnold Marfunin received the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union Prize[22].

Death and Burial

Arnold Marfunin died on August 10, 2020[4]. Burial took place at Troyekurovskoye cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Arnold Marfunin is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

FAQs

Where was Arnold Marfunin born?

Arnold Marfunin's place of birth was Ashgabat[2].

What did Arnold Marfunin do for work?

Arnold Marfunin worked as mineralogist[5], chemist[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Arnold Marfunin go to school?

Arnold Marfunin was educated at State University of Non-Ferrous Metals and Gold[21].

What awards did Arnold Marfunin receive?

Honors received include Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union Prize[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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