Nikolay Shatsky

Soviet geologist (1895–1960)
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Nikolay Shatsky

Summary

Nikolay Shatsky is a human[1]. He was born in Moscow[2]. He was born on August 16, 1895[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on August 1, 1960[5]. He worked as a tectonician[6], mining engineer[7], university teacher[8], geologist[9], and engineer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Nikolay Shatsky's place of birth was Moscow[2].
  • Nikolay Shatsky passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Nikolay Shatsky was born on August 16, 1895[3].
  • Nikolay Shatsky died on August 1, 1960[5].
  • Nikolay Shatsky is buried at Vvedenskoye Cemetery[12].
  • Nikolay Shatsky held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Nikolay Shatsky held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Nikolay Shatsky worked as a tectonician[6].
  • Nikolay Shatsky worked as a mining engineer[7].
  • Nikolay Shatsky worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Nikolay Shatsky worked as a geologist[9].
  • Nikolay Shatsky worked as an engineer[10].
  • Nikolay Shatsky's field of work was geology[15].
  • Nikolay Shatsky's field of work was tectonics[16].
  • Nikolay Shatsky's field of work was historical geology[17].
  • Nikolay Shatsky's field of work was prospecting[18].
  • Nikolay Shatsky's field of work was stratigraphy[19].
  • Nikolay Shatsky's field of work was paleontology[20].
  • Nikolay Shatsky was employed by Geological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Among Nikolay Shatsky's employers was Institute of Geological Sciences USSR Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Nikolay Shatsky's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University[23].
  • Nikolay Shatsky was educated at Moscow Mining Academy[24].
  • Nikolay Shatsky's doctoral advisor was Andrey Arkhangelsky[25].
  • Nikolay Shatsky received the Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[26].
  • Nikolay Shatsky received the Order of Lenin[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Moscow[2], Nikolay Shatsky… he was born on August 16, 1895[3].

Education

Educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[23], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1755[30], headquartered in Moscow[31] and Moscow Mining Academy[24], a university[32], in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[33], founded in 1918[34]. Nikolay Shatsky's doctoral advisor was Andrey Arkhangelsky[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include tectonician[6], mining engineer[7], university teacher[8], geologist[9], and engineer[10]. Fields of work include geology[15], a branch of science[35]; tectonics[16]; historical geology[17], a branch of geology[36]; prospecting[18], an activity[37]; stratigraphy[19], a branch of geology[38]; and paleontology[20], an academic discipline[39]. Employers include Geological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences[21], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[40], in Russia[41], founded in 1930[42] and Institute of Geological Sciences USSR Academy of Sciences[22], a research institute[43], in Soviet Union[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[26], a class of award[45]; Order of Lenin[27], an order[46], in Soviet Union[47], founded in 1930[48]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[49], a socialist order of merit[50], in Soviet Union[51], founded in 1928[52]; Lenin Prize[53], a Soviet state award[54], in Soviet Union[55], founded in 1925[56]; and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[57], a medallion[58], in Soviet Union[59], founded in 1945[60].

Death and Burial

Nikolay Shatsky died on August 1, 1960[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Vvedenskoye Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nikolay Shatsky include Shatsky Rise[61], a volcano[62].

Why It Matters

Nikolay Shatsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

He is credited with the discovery of Aulacogen[65], a tectonics[66]. Entities named for him include Shatsky Rise[61], a volcano[62].

FAQs

Where was Nikolay Shatsky born?

Born in Moscow[2], Nikolay Shatsky…

Where did Nikolay Shatsky die?

Nikolay Shatsky died in Moscow[4].

What did Nikolay Shatsky do for work?

Nikolay Shatsky worked as tectonician[6], mining engineer[7], university teacher[8], geologist[9], and engineer[10].

Where did Nikolay Shatsky go to school?

Nikolay Shatsky was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[23] and Moscow Mining Academy[24].

What awards did Nikolay Shatsky receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[26], Order of Lenin[27], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[49], and Lenin Prize[53].

What did Nikolay Shatsky discover?

Nikolay Shatsky is credited as discoverer of Aulacogen[65].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  2. [63] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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