Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov

Russian paleontologist (1893–1966)
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Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov

Summary

Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov is a human[1]. He was born in Simbirsk Governorate[2]. He was born on May 31, 1893[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on October 2, 1966[5]. He worked as a paleontologist[6], zoologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov was born in Simbirsk Governorate[2].
  • Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov's place of birth was Syzran[10].
  • Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov died in Moscow[4].
  • Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov was born on May 31, 1893[3].
  • Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov died on October 2, 1966[5].
  • Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[11].
  • Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[14].
  • Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov worked as a paleontologist[6].
  • Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov worked as a zoologist[7].
  • Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov's field of work was zoology[15].
  • Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov's field of work was paleontology[16].
  • Among Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov's employers was Perm State National Research University[17].
  • Among Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov's employers was S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy[18].
  • Among Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov's employers was Q55657553[19].
  • Among Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov's employers was Institute of Experimental Medicine[20].
  • Among Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov's employers was Saint Petersburg State University[21].
  • Among Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[22].
  • Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[23].
  • Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov was educated at Imperial St. Petersburg University[24].
  • Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov's doctoral advisor was Alexei Zavarzin[25].
  • Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov received the Order of Lenin[26].
  • Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Simbirsk Governorate[2], a governorate of the Russian Empire[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1796[30] and Syzran[10], a big city[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1683[33]. Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov was born on May 31, 1893[3].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[23], a faculty[34], in Russian Empire[35], founded in 1819[36] and Imperial St. Petersburg University[24], a university[37], in Russian Empire[38], founded in 1819[39]. Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov's doctoral advisor was Alexei Zavarzin[25]. He earned the academic degree of Doktor of Biology Sciences[40]. Studied under Alexei Zavarzin[41] and Pyotr Sushkin[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[6], zoologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include zoology[15], a branch of biology[43] and paleontology[16], an academic discipline[44]. Employers include Perm State National Research University[17], a national research university[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1916[47], headquartered in Perm[48]; S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy[18], a military academy[49], in Russia[50], founded in 1798[51]; Q55657553[19], an institute[52], founded in 1918[53]; Institute of Experimental Medicine[20], a research institute[54], in Russian Empire[55], founded in 1890[56]; Saint Petersburg State University[21], a public university[57], in Russia[58], founded in 1724[59], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[60]; and Lomonosov Moscow State University[22], a public university[61], in Russia[62], founded in 1755[63], headquartered in Moscow[64]. Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov supervised Vladimir Drushchits as a doctoral student[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[26], an order[66], in Soviet Union[67], founded in 1930[68]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27], a socialist order of merit[69], in Soviet Union[70], founded in 1928[71]; Lenin Prize[72], a Soviet state award[73], in Soviet Union[74], founded in 1925[75]; and Honored Scientist of the RSFSR[76], an official honorary title of RSFSR[77], in Soviet Union[78], founded in 1931[79].

Death and Burial

Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov died on October 2, 1966[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov include Moscow Paleontological Museum[80], a paleontological museum[81], in Russia[82], founded in 1937[83].

Why It Matters

Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[84] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[85]

He is credited with the discovery of Goose flight[86], a paleontological site[87], in Kazakhstan[88]. Entities named for him include Moscow Paleontological Museum[80], a paleontological museum[81], in Russia[82], founded in 1937[83].

FAQs

Where was Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov born?

Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov was born in Simbirsk Governorate[2].

Where did Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov die?

Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov died in Moscow[4].

What did Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov do for work?

Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov worked as paleontologist[6], zoologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov go to school?

Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[23] and Imperial St. Petersburg University[24].

What awards did Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[26], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27], Lenin Prize[72], and Honored Scientist of the RSFSR[76].

What did Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov discover?

Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov is credited as discoverer of Goose flight[86].

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