Kirill Florensky
Kirill Pavlovich Florensky | |
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Кири́лл Па́влович Флоре́нский | |
Born | December 27, 1915 |
Died | April 9, 1982 | (aged 66)
Nationality | Russian |
Citizenship | Soviet |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Geochemistry, planetary science |
Institutions | Soviet Academy of Sciences |
Kirill Pavlovich Florensky (Russian: Кири́лл Па́влович Флоре́нский; 27 December 1915 – 9 April 1982) was a Russian Soviet geochemist and planetologist. He was head of comparative planetology at the Vernadsky Institute of the Soviet Academy of Sciences.[1]
He was the second son of the Russian polymath, Pavel Florensky.
The crater Florensky on the Moon is named after him.
References[]
External links[]
- In Memoriam from the Earth, Moon, and Planets journal.
Categories:
- Russian geochemists
- Soviet astronomers
- Soviet geochemists
- 1915 births
- 1982 deaths
- Russian scientist stubs
- European astronomer stubs