Vladimir Obruchev

Vladimir Obruchev
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1886 photo
BornVladimir Afanasyevich Obruchev
(1863-10-10)October 10, 1863
Rzhev, Tver Governorate, Russian Empire
DiedJune 19, 1956(1956-06-19) (aged 92)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
OccupationGeologist, novelist
GenreScience fiction
Notable worksPlutonia (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.


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