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Andrei Grigoriev

1883 – 1968

Russian-Soviet physiogeographer and university lecturer

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Lived 1883 – 1968 (aged 84). Andrei Grigoriev was a Russian geographer, university teacher and academic.

Andrey Aleksandrovich Grigoryev (1883-1968) was a Soviet and Russian geographer and geomorphologist. He proposed the creation of the Department for the Industrial Geographical Study of Russia (DIGS) of the Commission for the Study of the Natural Productive Forces, which occurred in 1918.

Grigoryev graduated as a zoologist from the Department of Physics and Mathematics of St. Petersburg University in 1907.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Saint Petersburg State University, Imperial St. Petersburg University
Employers
Institute of Geography of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Awards
Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Stalin Prize, 2nd degree; Order of Lenin; Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; N. M. Przhevalsky Medal; Order of the Patriotic War; N. M. Przhevalsky Medal in Silver
Also known as
Andrei Grigoryev, Andrei Grigorev, Andrei Aleksandrovich Grigoriev, Andrey Aleksandrovich Grigoryev

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Andrei Grigoriev?

Russian-Soviet physiogeographer and university lecturer (1883–1968)

When was Andrei Grigoriev born?

Andrei Grigoriev was born on 20 October 1883 in Pushkin.

When did Andrei Grigoriev die?

Andrei Grigoriev died on 2 September 1968 in Mozshinka.

What was Andrei Grigoriev's occupation?

Andrei Grigoriev was a geographer, university teacher and academic.

What nationality was Andrei Grigoriev?

Andrei Grigoriev was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Andrei Grigoriev

· Wikidata: Q3652176

· DBpedia: Andrey Aleksandrovich Grigoryev

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