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'''Afrikan Nikolayevich Krishtofovich''' ({{Lang-ru|Африкан Николаевич Криштофович}}; November 8, 1885 – November 8, 1953) was a [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] [[geologist]], [[Paleobotany|paleobotanist]] and [[Botany|botanist]].<ref name="IPNI">{{cite web|url=http://www.ipni.org/ipni/idAuthorSearch.do?id=5092-1&back_page=%2Fipni%2FeditAdvAuthorSearch.do%3Ffind_abbreviation%3DKrysht.%26find_surname%3D%26find_isoCountry%3D%26find_forename%3D%26output_format%3Dnormal|title=IPNI Author Details|work=ipni.org}}</ref> His name |
'''Afrikan Nikolayevich Krishtofovich''' ({{Lang-ru|Африкан Николаевич Криштофович}}; November 8, 1885 – November 8, 1953) was a [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] [[geologist]], [[Paleobotany|paleobotanist]] and [[Botany|botanist]].<ref name="IPNI">{{cite web|url=http://www.ipni.org/ipni/idAuthorSearch.do?id=5092-1&back_page=%2Fipni%2FeditAdvAuthorSearch.do%3Ffind_abbreviation%3DKrysht.%26find_surname%3D%26find_isoCountry%3D%26find_forename%3D%26output_format%3Dnormal|title=IPNI Author Details|work=ipni.org}}</ref> His name is abbreviated as "Krysht." when attributing him as the author of botanical names.<ref name="IPNI" /> |
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He was a fossil hunter specializing in [[Mesozoic]] [[flora]]. In 1932 he published his book ''Geological review of the countries of the Far East''. |
He was a fossil hunter specializing in [[Mesozoic]] [[flora]]. In 1932 he published his book ''Geological review of the countries of the Far East''. |
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Revision as of 20:29, 9 January 2023
Afrikan Nikolayevich Krishtofovich (Russian: Африкан Николаевич Криштофович; November 8, 1885 – November 8, 1953) was a Soviet geologist, paleobotanist and botanist.[1] His name is abbreviated as "Krysht." when attributing him as the author of botanical names.[1]
He was a fossil hunter specializing in Mesozoic flora. In 1932 he published his book Geological review of the countries of the Far East.
A crater on Mars was named in his honor. Located at 48°30′S 262°48′W / 48.5°S 262.8°W, with a diameter of 112.0 Kilometers.[2] The craters name was approved in 1982 by what is now known as VSEGEI.
References
- ^ a b "IPNI Author Details". ipni.org.
- ^ "OPEN-FILE REPORT 02-282" (PDF). U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. 2002. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
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