Vladimir Sobolev

Soviet geologist, Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union (1908–1982)
Person human Q554066

Facts

28 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male
Date of birth
May 17, 1908
Date of death
September 1, 1982
Place of birth
Luhansk
Place of death
Moscow
Doctoral student
Victor Serenko
Languages spoken, written or signed
Russian
Birth name
Владимир Степанович Соболев, Владиміръ Степановичъ ​Соболевъ
Family name
Sobolev
Given name
Vladimir
Interested in
mineralogy
Manner of death
natural causes
Name in native language
Владимир Степанович Соболев
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Patronym or matronym
Stepanovich
Place of burial
Kuntsevo Cemetery[7]
Writing language
Russian
🏷️ Also known as
en Vladimir Sobolev en Vladimir Stepanovich Sobolev cs V. S. Sobolev cs Vladimir Stepanovič Sobolev de Wladimir Stepanowitsch Sobolew el Βλάντιμιρ Σομπόλεφ nl Соболев Владимир Степанович nl Владимир Степанович Соболев pl Władimir Sobolew (geolog) ru Владимир Соболев ru Соболев Владимир Степанович ru Соболев, Владимир Степанович ru Соболев В. С. uk Соболєв Володимир Степанович
🔖 Identifiers · 33
VIAF cluster ID
265166685
Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
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BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
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CONOR.BG ID
8543077
CiNii Research ID
1140000791620481920
Elibrary.ru person ID
1297835
FAST ID
1861417
Freebase ID
/m/07xt64
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
3588526
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Historical Encyclopedia of Siberia ID
sobolev-vladimir-stepanovich
IdRef ID
088834433
Libraries Australia ID
35040467
NL CR AUT ID
mub2015859776
NLA Trove people ID
809195
NUKAT ID
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007279846505171
National Library of Latvia ID
000290835
National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
07090779X
Open Library ID
OL916279A
Persée author ID
690659
Prabook ID
1862529
RSL ID (person)
000142031
Russian Academy of Sciences person ID
52166
SHARE Catalogue author ID
518859
Scopus author ID
57217637306
Warheroes.ru ID
11897
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Vladimir Sobolev was born in Luhansk[1]. He was born on May 17, 1908[2]. He died in Moscow[3]. He died on September 1, 1982[4]. He worked as a geologist[5] and university teacher[6].

Body

Education

Vladimir Sobolev was educated at Saint Petersburg Mining University[26]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences[27] and candidate of geologico-mineralogical sciences[28].

Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include crystallography[14], a branch of physics[29]; petrography[15], a branch of geology[30]; mineralogy[16], a branch of geology[31]; geology[17], a branch of science[32]; diamond[18], a mineral species[33]; and kimberlite[19]. Employers include V. S. Sobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy[20], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[34], in Russia[35]; Fersman Mineralogical Museum[21], a mineralogical museum[36], in Russia[37], founded in 1716[38]; Irkutsk State University[22], a university[39], in Russia[40], founded in 1918[41], headquartered in Irkutsk[42]; Інститут геології і геохімії горючих копалин НАН України[23], a research institute[43], founded in 1951[44], headquartered in Lviv[45]; Lviv University[24], a public university[46], in Ukraine[47], founded in 1661[48], headquartered in Main building of Lviv University[49]; and Saint Petersburg Mining University[25], a national research university[50], in Russia[51], founded in 1773[52], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[53]. Vladimir Sobolev supervised Victor Serenko as a doctoral student[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[55], a Soviet state award[56], in Soviet Union[57], founded in 1941[58]; Order of Lenin[59], an order[60], in Soviet Union[61], founded in 1930[62]; Hero of Socialist Labour[63]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[64]; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[65]; and Lenin Prize[66].

Personal Life

Children include Nikolay Sobolev[8], a scientist[67], 1935–2022[68], of Soviet Union[69], awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[70], specialised in petrology[71]; Alexander Sobolev[9], a scientist[72], b. 1954[73], of Russia[74], specialised in petrology[75]; and Stephan V. Sobolev[10], a geophysicist[76], b. 1954[77], awarded the Humboldt Research Fellowship[78], specialised in geophysics[79].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Vladimir Sobolev include V. S. Sobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy[80], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[81], in Russia[82].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include V. S. Sobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy[80], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[81], in Russia[82].

His notable doctoral advisees include Nikolay Sobolev[83], a scientist[84], 1935–2022[85], of Soviet Union[86], awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[87], specialised in petrology[88].

FAQs

Where was Vladimir Sobolev born?

Born in Luhansk[1].

Where did Vladimir Sobolev die?

Vladimir Sobolev died in Moscow[3].

What did Vladimir Sobolev do for work?

Vladimir Sobolev worked as geologist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Vladimir Sobolev go to school?

Vladimir Sobolev was educated at Saint Petersburg Mining University[26].

What awards did Vladimir Sobolev receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[55], Order of Lenin[59], Hero of Socialist Labour[63], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[64].

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  1. 8w ago · Anti-Strange-Ipek-Action · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → geologist, university teacher
    NLA Trove people ID → 809195
    Professorship → professor, full professor
    Writing language → Russian
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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  2. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth name → Владимир Степанович Соболев, Владиміръ Степановичъ ​Соболевъ
    CONOR.BG ID → 8543077
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ CONOR.BG ID: 8543077, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/102360013|Vladimir Stepanovič Sobolev (#102360013)]] for {{P|8849}}"
  3. 23w ago · Mirny15 · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Moscow
    Award received → —
    Child → Nikolay Sobolev, Alexander Sobolev, Stephan V. Sobolev
    Doctoral student → Victor Serenko
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Doctoral student: Victor Serenko"
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