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 was born on September 28, 1863[3]. He died in Zvenigorod[4]. He died on June 19, 1956[5]. He worked as a geologist[6], explorer[7], paleontologist[8], geographer[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Vladimir A. Obruchev was born in Rzhev[2].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev passed away in Zvenigorod[4].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev was born on September 28, 1863[3].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev died on June 19, 1956[5].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev's father was Afanasij Aleksandrovič Obruchev[13].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev's mother was Polina Karlovna Obrucheva[14].
  • A child of Vladimir A. Obruchev was Dmitry Vladimirovich Obruchev[15].
  • A child of Vladimir A. Obruchev was Sergey Obruchev[16].
  • A child of Vladimir A. Obruchev was Vladimir Obruchev[17].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev held citizenship in Russian Empire[18].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev held citizenship in Russian Republic[19].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev held citizenship in Don Republic[20].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[21].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev held citizenship in Soviet Union[22].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev worked as a geologist[6].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev's professions included explorer[7].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev's professions included paleontologist[8].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev's professions included geographer[9].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev worked as a writer[10].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev worked as a science fiction writer[23].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev's field of work was geology[24].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev's field of work was geography[25].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev's field of work was paleontology[26].
  • Vladimir A. Obruchev's field of work was geomorphology[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rzhev[2], Vladimir A. Obruchev… he was born on September 28, 1863[3]. His father was Afanasij Aleksandrovič Obruchev[13]. His mother was Polina Karlovna Obrucheva[14].

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[6], explorer[7], paleontologist[8], geographer[9], writer[10], and science fiction writer[23]. Fields of work include geology[24], a branch of science[30]; geography[25], an academic discipline[31]; paleontology[26], an academic discipline[32]; geomorphology[27], a branch of geology[33]; bibliography[34], an academic discipline[35]; and pedagogy[36], a branch of science[37]. Employers include Saint Petersburg State University[38], Lomonosov Moscow State University[39], Tavrida National V.I. Vernadsky University[40], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[41], Tomsk Polytechnic University[42], and Obruchev Permafrost Institute of the USSR Academy of Sciences[43]. Doctoral students include Mikhail Usov[44], Yefrem Kuznetsov[45], Vasiliy Sinitsyn[46], Evgeniy Vladimirovich Pavlovsky[47], and Yevgeny Zakharov[48].

Recognition

Awards received include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[49], Order of Lenin[50], Hero of Socialist Labour[51], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[52], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[53], and Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class[54].

Personal Life

Children include Dmitry Vladimirovich Obruchev[15], a paleontologist[55], 1900–1970[56], of Russian Empire[57], awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[58], specialised in paleontology[59]; Sergey Obruchev[16], an explorer[60], 1891–1965[61], of Russian Empire[62], awarded the Stalin Prize[63], specialised in geology[64]; and Vladimir Obruchev[17], a geologist[65], 1888–1966[66], of Russian Empire[67], awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour[68], specialised in geology[69]. Vladimir A. Obruchev was affiliated with the Constitutional Democratic Party[70].

Death and Burial

Vladimir A. Obruchev died on June 19, 1956[5]. He passed away in Zvenigorod[4]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Vladimir A. Obruchev include Obruchev[71], a lunar crater[72]; Oxyyttropyrochlore-(Y)[73], a mineral species[74]; Obruchev Prize[75]; and Academic Obruchev Range[76].

Why It Matters

Vladimir A. Obruchev ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

Works attributed to him include Plutonia[79], a literary work[80], founded in 1915[81] and Sannikov Land[82], a literary work[83], founded in 1924[84]. Entities named for him include Obruchev[71], a lunar crater[72]; Oxyyttropyrochlore-(Y)[73], a mineral species[74]; Obruchev Prize[75]; and Academic Obruchev Range[76].

His notable doctoral advisees include Mikhail Usov[85], a geologist[86], 1883–1939[87], of Russian Empire[88], awarded the Medal "In memory of the 300th anniversary of Romanov dynasty"[89], specialised in geology[90].

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[4].

Who were Vladimir A. Obruchev's parents?

Vladimir A. Obruchev's father was Afanasij Aleksandrovič Obruchev[13]. Vladimir A. Obruchev's mother was Polina Karlovna Obrucheva[14].

What did Vladimir A. Obruchev do for work?

Vladimir A. Obruchev worked as geologist[6], explorer[7], paleontologist[8], geographer[9], and writer[10].

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[49], Order of Lenin[50], Hero of Socialist Labour[51], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[52].

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