About Yevgeny Tolstikov
Lived 1913 – 1987 (aged 74). Yevgeny Tolstikov was a Russian explorer, known for 3rd Soviet Antarctic Expedition.
Yevgeny Ivanovich Tolstikov (; 9 February 1913 – 3 December 1987) was a Soviet polar explorer who was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union in 1955 for heading the station "North Pole 4" for a year starting in April 1954. He led the Third Soviet Antarctic Expedition and one of the first Soviet and Russian manned drifting ice stations in the Arctic.
After the expedition he worked as deputy chief of the State Committee for Hydrometeorological Service Management.
A minor planet 3357 Tolstikov discovered by Czech astronomer Antonín Mrkos in 1984 is named after him.
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Who was Yevgeny Tolstikov?
Soviet polar explorer (1913–1987)
When was Yevgeny Tolstikov born?
Yevgeny Tolstikov was born on 9 February 1913 in Tula.
When did Yevgeny Tolstikov die?
Yevgeny Tolstikov died on 3 December 1987 in Moscow.
What was Yevgeny Tolstikov's occupation?
Yevgeny Tolstikov was an explorer.
What was Yevgeny Tolstikov known for?
Yevgeny Tolstikov was known for 3rd Soviet Antarctic Expedition.
What nationality was Yevgeny Tolstikov?
Yevgeny Tolstikov was Russian.
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