Vladimir A. Obruchev

Russian and Soviet geologist and writer (1863–1956)
Person human Q359568
Vladimir A. Obruchev
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Vladimir A. Obruchev

Summary

Vladimir A. Obruchev is a human[1]. He was born in Rzhev[2]. He passed away in Zvenigorod[3]. He worked as a geologist[4], explorer[5], paleontologist[6], geographer[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Vladimir A. Obruchev was born in Rzhev[2].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev passed away in Zvenigorod[3].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[10].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev's father was Afanasij Aleksandrovič Obruchev[11].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev's mother was Polina Karlovna Obrucheva[12].
  • A child of Vladimir A. Obruchev was Dmitry Vladimirovich Obruchev[13].
  • A child of Vladimir A. Obruchev was Sergey Obruchev[14].
  • A child of Vladimir A. Obruchev was Vladimir Obruchev[15].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev held citizenship in Russian Empire[16].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev held citizenship in Russian Republic[17].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev held citizenship in Don Republic[18].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[19].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev held citizenship in Soviet Union[20].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev worked as a geologist[4].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev worked as an explorer[5].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev worked as a paleontologist[6].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev's professions included geographer[7].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev's professions included writer[8].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev's professions included science fiction writer[21].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev's field of work was geology[22].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev's field of work was geography[23].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev's field of work was paleontology[24].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev's field of work was geomorphology[25].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev's field of work was bibliography[26].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev's field of work was pedagogy[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rzhev[2], Vladimir A. Obruchev… his father was Afanasij Aleksandrovič Obruchev[11]. His mother was Polina Karlovna Obrucheva[12].

Education

Vladimir A. Obruchev was educated at Saint Petersburg Mining Institute[28]. His doctoral advisor was Ivan Vasil'evich Mushketov[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[4], explorer[5], paleontologist[6], geographer[7], writer[8], and science fiction writer[21]. Fields of work include geology[22], a branch of science[30]; geography[23], an academic discipline[31]; paleontology[24], an academic discipline[32]; geomorphology[25], a branch of geology[33]; bibliography[26], an academic discipline[34]; and pedagogy[27], a branch of science[35]. Employers include Saint Petersburg State University[36], Lomonosov Moscow State University[37], Tavrida National V.I. Vernadsky University[38], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[39], Tomsk Polytechnic University[40], and Obruchev Permafrost Institute of the USSR Academy of Sciences[41]. Doctoral students include Mikhail Usov[42], Yefrem Kuznetsov[43], Vasiliy Sinitsyn[44], Evgeniy Vladimirovich Pavlovsky[45], and Yevgeny Zakharov[46].

Recognition

Awards received include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[47], Order of Lenin[48], Hero of Socialist Labour[49], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[50], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[51], and Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class[52].

Personal Life

Children include Dmitry Vladimirovich Obruchev[13], a paleontologist[53], 1900–1970[54], of Russian Empire[55], awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[56], specialised in paleontology[57]; Sergey Obruchev[14], an explorer[58], 1891–1965[59], of Russian Empire[60], awarded the Stalin Prize[61], specialised in geology[62]; and Vladimir Obruchev[15], a geologist[63], 1888–1966[64], of Russian Empire[65], awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour[66], specialised in geology[67]. Vladimir A. Obruchev was affiliated with the Constitutional Democratic Party[68].

Death and Burial

Vladimir A. Obruchev passed away in Zvenigorod[3]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Vladimir A. Obruchev include Oxyyttropyrochlore-(Y)[69], a mineral species[70]; Obruchev[71], a lunar crater[72]; Obruchev Prize[73]; and Academic Obruchev Range[74].

Why It Matters

Vladimir A. Obruchev ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[75] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]

Works attributed to him include Sannikov Land[77], a literary work[78], founded in 1924[79] and Plutonia[80], a literary work[81], founded in 1915[82]. Entities named for him include Oxyyttropyrochlore-(Y)[69], a mineral species[70]; Obruchev[71], a lunar crater[72]; Obruchev Prize[73]; and Academic Obruchev Range[74].

His notable doctoral advisees include Mikhail Usov[83], a geologist[84], 1883–1939[85], of Russian Empire[86], awarded the Medal "In memory of the 300th anniversary of Romanov dynasty"[87], specialised in geology[88].

FAQs

Where was Vladimir A. Obruchev born?

Born in Rzhev[2], Vladimir A. Obruchev…

Where did Vladimir A. Obruchev die?

Vladimir A. Obruchev passed away in Zvenigorod[3].

Who were Vladimir A. Obruchev's parents?

Vladimir A. Obruchev's father was Afanasij Aleksandrovič Obruchev[11]. Vladimir A. Obruchev's mother was Polina Karlovna Obrucheva[12].

What did Vladimir A. Obruchev do for work?

Vladimir A. Obruchev worked as geologist[4], explorer[5], paleontologist[6], geographer[7], and writer[8].

Where did Vladimir A. Obruchev go to school?

Vladimir A. Obruchev was educated at Saint Petersburg Mining Institute[28].

What awards did Vladimir A. Obruchev receive?

Honors received include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[47], Order of Lenin[48], Hero of Socialist Labour[49], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[50].

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