Vladimir Sobolev

Soviet geologist, Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union (1908–1982)
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Vladimir Sobolev

Summary

Vladimir Sobolev is a human[1]. He was born in Luhansk[2]. He was born on May 17, 1908[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on September 1, 1982[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6] and geologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Vladimir Sobolev's place of birth was Luhansk[2].
  • Vladimir Sobolev died in Moscow[4].
  • Vladimir Sobolev was born on May 17, 1908[3].
  • Vladimir Sobolev died on September 1, 1982[5].
  • Burial took place at Kuntsevo Cemetery[9].
  • A child of Vladimir Sobolev was Nikolay Sobolev[10].
  • A child of Vladimir Sobolev was Alexander Sobolev[11].
  • A child of Vladimir Sobolev was Stephan V. Sobolev[12].
  • Vladimir Sobolev held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Vladimir Sobolev held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[14].
  • Vladimir Sobolev held citizenship in Soviet Union[15].
  • Vladimir Sobolev worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Vladimir Sobolev worked as a geologist[7].
  • Vladimir Sobolev's field of work was crystallography[16].
  • Vladimir Sobolev's field of work was petrography[17].
  • Vladimir Sobolev's field of work was mineralogy[18].
  • Vladimir Sobolev's field of work was geology[19].
  • Vladimir Sobolev's field of work was diamond[20].
  • Vladimir Sobolev's field of work was kimberlite[21].
  • Among Vladimir Sobolev's employers was V. S. Sobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy[22].
  • Among Vladimir Sobolev's employers was Fersman Mineralogical Museum[23].
  • Vladimir Sobolev was employed by Irkutsk State University[24].
  • Among Vladimir Sobolev's employers was Q12074571[25].
  • Vladimir Sobolev was employed by Lviv University[26].
  • Among Vladimir Sobolev's employers was Saint Petersburg Mining University[27].

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Origins and Family

Vladimir Sobolev was born in Luhansk[2]. He was born on May 17, 1908[3].

Education

Vladimir Sobolev was educated at Saint Petersburg Mining University[28]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences[29] and candidate of geologico-mineralogical sciences[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6] and geologist[7]. Fields of work include crystallography[16], a branch of physics[31]; petrography[17], a branch of geology[32]; mineralogy[18], a branch of geology[33]; geology[19], a branch of science[34]; diamond[20], a mineral species[35]; and kimberlite[21]. Employers include V. S. Sobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy[22], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[36], in Russia[37]; Fersman Mineralogical Museum[23], a mineralogical museum[38], in Russia[39], founded in 1716[40]; Irkutsk State University[24], a university[41], in Russia[42], founded in 1918[43], headquartered in Irkutsk[44]; Q12074571[25], a research institute[45], founded in 1951[46], headquartered in Lviv[47]; Lviv University[26], a public university[48], in Ukraine[49], founded in 1661[50], headquartered in Main building of Lviv University[51]; and Saint Petersburg Mining University[27], a national research university[52], in Russia[53], founded in 1773[54], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[56], a Soviet state award[57], in Soviet Union[58], founded in 1941[59]; Order of Lenin[60], an order[61], in Soviet Union[62], founded in 1930[63]; Hero of Socialist Labour[64]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[65]; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[66]; and Lenin Prize[67].

Personal Life

Children include Nikolay Sobolev[10], a scientist[68], 1935–2022[69], of Soviet Union[70], awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[71], specialised in petrology[72]; Alexander Sobolev[11], a scientist[73], b. 1954[74], of Russia[75], specialised in petrology[76]; and Stephan V. Sobolev[12], a geophysicist[77], b. 1954[78], awarded the Humboldt Research Fellowship[79], specialised in geophysics[80].

Death and Burial

Vladimir Sobolev died on September 1, 1982[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Kuntsevo Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Vladimir Sobolev include V. S. Sobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy[81], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[82], in Russia[83].

Why It Matters

Vladimir Sobolev ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[84] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[85]

Entities named for him include V. S. Sobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy[81], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[82], in Russia[83].

His notable doctoral advisees include Nikolay Sobolev[86], a scientist[87], 1935–2022[88], of Soviet Union[89], awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[90], specialised in petrology[91].

FAQs

Where was Vladimir Sobolev born?

Born in Luhansk[2], Vladimir Sobolev…

Where did Vladimir Sobolev die?

Vladimir Sobolev died in Moscow[4].

What did Vladimir Sobolev do for work?

Vladimir Sobolev worked as university teacher[6] and geologist[7].

Where did Vladimir Sobolev go to school?

Vladimir Sobolev was educated at Saint Petersburg Mining University[28].

What awards did Vladimir Sobolev receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[56], Order of Lenin[60], Hero of Socialist Labour[64], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[65].

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  1. 11d ago · Mirny15 · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Moscow
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    Child Nikolay Sobolev, Alexander Sobolev, Stephan V. Sobolev
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