Sergey Obruchev

Soviet geologist (1891-1965)
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Sergey Obruchev

Summary

Sergey Obruchev is a human[1]. He was born in Irkutsk[2]. He was born on January 22, 1891[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on August 29, 1965[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], geologist[7], Esperantist[8], and writer[9]. He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Irkutsk[2], Sergey Obruchev…
  • Sergey Obruchev passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Sergey Obruchev was born on January 22, 1891[3].
  • Sergey Obruchev died on August 29, 1965[5].
  • Burial took place at Serafimovskoe Cemetery[11].
  • Sergey Obruchev's father was Vladimir A. Obruchev[12].
  • Sergey Obruchev held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Sergey Obruchev held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[14].
  • Sergey Obruchev held citizenship in Soviet Union[15].
  • Sergey Obruchev's professions included explorer[6].
  • Sergey Obruchev's professions included geologist[7].
  • Sergey Obruchev worked as an Esperantist[8].
  • Sergey Obruchev's professions included writer[9].
  • Sergey Obruchev's field of work was geology[16].
  • Sergey Obruchev's field of work was history of geology[17].
  • Sergey Obruchev's field of work was Esperanto[18].
  • Sergey Obruchev's field of work was creative and professional writing[19].
  • Among Sergey Obruchev's employers was Geological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Sergey Obruchev's education included a stint at Q15298891[21].
  • Sergey Obruchev's education included a stint at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[22].
  • Sergey Obruchev received the Stalin Prize[23].
  • Sergey Obruchev received the Order of Lenin[24].
  • Sergey Obruchev received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[25].
  • Sergey Obruchev received the Order of the Badge of Honour[26].
  • Sergey Obruchev received the Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[27].

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Origins and Family

Sergey Obruchev was born in Irkutsk[2]. He was born on January 22, 1891[3]. His father was Vladimir A. Obruchev[12].

Education

Educated at Q15298891[21], a school[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1877[30] and Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[22], a faculty[31], in Russian Empire[32], founded in 1804[33]. Sergey Obruchev studied under Alexei Petrovich Pavlov[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], geologist[7], Esperantist[8], and writer[9]. Fields of work include geology[16], a branch of science[35]; history of geology[17], an aspect of history[36]; Esperanto[18], a planned language[37], in Esperantujo[38], founded in 1887[39]; and creative and professional writing[19], an academic discipline[40]. Sergey Obruchev was employed by Geological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[23], a Soviet state award[41], in Soviet Union[42], founded in 1941[43]; Order of Lenin[24], an order[44], in Soviet Union[45], founded in 1930[46]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[25], a socialist order of merit[47], in Soviet Union[48], founded in 1928[49]; Order of the Badge of Honour[26], a socialist order of merit[50], in Soviet Union[51], founded in 1935[52]; and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[27], a medallion[53], in Soviet Union[54], founded in 1945[55].

Personal Life

Sergey Obruchev was affiliated with the Constitutional Democratic Party[56].

Death and Burial

Sergey Obruchev died on August 29, 1965[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He is buried at Serafimovskoe Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Sergey Obruchev is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

FAQs

Where was Sergey Obruchev born?

Sergey Obruchev was born in Irkutsk[2].

Where did Sergey Obruchev die?

Sergey Obruchev died in Saint Petersburg[4].

Who were Sergey Obruchev's parents?

Sergey Obruchev's father was Vladimir A. Obruchev[12].

What did Sergey Obruchev do for work?

Sergey Obruchev worked as explorer[6], geologist[7], Esperantist[8], and writer[9].

Where did Sergey Obruchev go to school?

Sergey Obruchev was educated at Q15298891[21] and Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[22].

What awards did Sergey Obruchev receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[23], Order of Lenin[24], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[25], and Order of the Badge of Honour[26].

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  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Q137732450. wikidata.org.
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  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.
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  17. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [5] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . wikidata.org.

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  26. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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