About Vladimir Shcherbina
Lived 1907 – 1978 (aged 70). Vladimir Shcherbina was a Russian mineralogist and geochemist.
Vladimir Vital'evich Shcherbina (1907–1978) was a prominent Soviet geochemist and mineralogist. He was a student of Alexander Fersman.
In 1931, he led a team from the USSR Academy of Sciences in the mineralogical examination of the Lovozero Massif.
Shcherbinaite, a naturally occurring mineral form of vanadium pentoxide, is named for him.
MAIK Nauka has deemed him an "outstanding" geochemist, and in 1998 sponsored a memorial lecture in his honor.
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Who was Vladimir Shcherbina?
Soviet mineralogist
When was Vladimir Shcherbina born?
Vladimir Shcherbina was born on 7 November 1907 in Saint Petersburg.
When did Vladimir Shcherbina die?
Vladimir Shcherbina died on 20 July 1978 in Moscow.
What was Vladimir Shcherbina's occupation?
Vladimir Shcherbina was a mineralogist and geochemist.
What nationality was Vladimir Shcherbina?
Vladimir Shcherbina was Russian.
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