Pyotr Gorlov
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Pyotr Nikolayevich Gorlov (Russian: Пётр Никола́евич Го́рлов; 11 May 1839 in Irkutsk, Irkutsk Governorate, Russian Empire – 20 November 1915) was a Russian geologist and engineer who explored coal deposits in the Donets Basin, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Ussuri Krai. He founded the city of Horlivka; the city has a monument in honor of him.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Horlivka - Birthplace and Home of Cosmonaut Alexander Volkov". Ukraine.com. NewMedia Holdings. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ Marples, David (October 27, 2002). "The most dangerous workplace in the world: Ukraine's coal mines". The Ukrainian Weekly. Vol. 70, no. 43. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
External links[edit]
- Article with picture of the monument Archived 2014-06-13 at the Wayback Machine
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- 1839 births
- 1915 deaths
- Deaths from pneumonia in the Russian Empire
- Engineers from the Russian Empire
- Geologists from the Russian Empire
- People from Irkutsk
- People from Irkutsk Governorate
- Recipients of the Order of St. Anna, 2nd class
- Recipients of the Order of Saint Stanislaus (Russian), 2nd class
- City founders from the Russian Empire
- Saint Petersburg Mining University alumni
- Russian scientist stubs
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