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Vladimir Obruchev | |
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Born | Vladimir Afanasyevich Obruchev October 10, 1863 Rzhev, Tver Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | June 19, 1956 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | (aged 92)
Occupation | Geologist, novelist |
Genre | Science fiction |
Notable works | Plutonia (novel), Sannikov's Land, In the Wilds of Central Asia |
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Vladimir Afanasyevich Obruchev (Russian: Влади́мир Афана́сьевич О́бручев; October 10 [O.S. September 28] 1863 – June 19, 1956) was a Russian and Soviet geologist who specialized in the study of Siberia and Central Asia. He was also one of the first Russian science fiction authors.