Afrikan Nikolaevich Krishtofovich
Afrikan Nikolaevich Krishtofovich (Африкан Николаевич Криштофович) (1885 – 1953) was a Soviet paleobotanist.[1] His name be abbreviated as "Krysht." when attributing him as the author of botanical names.[1]
He was a fossil hunter specializing in Mesozoic flora. In 1932 he published his book Geological review of the countries of the Far East.
A crater on Mars was named in his honor. Located at 48.5°S 262.8°W, with a diameter of 112.0 Kilometers.[2] The craters name was approved in 1982 by what is now known as VSEGEI.
References
- "IPNI Author Details". ipni.org.
- "OPEN-FILE REPORT 02-282" (PDF). U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. 2002. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
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