Konstantin Glinka

Konstantin Dmitrievich Glinka (1867–1927) was a prominent Russian soil scientist. He was Director of the Agricultural College of Leningrad and Experimental Station, and the first director of the Dokuchaev Soil Science Institute.[1] He authored over 150 works on soil, geography, mineralogy, and geology. He is known for having published the first world soil map in 1906.[2]

Konstantin Dmitrievich Glinka
BornJune 23, 1867
Koptevo, Dukhovshchinsky Uyezd, Smolensk Governorate, Russian Empire
DiedNovember 2, 1927 (60 years old)
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Alma materSaint Petersburg State University
OccupationSoil Science

References
  1. "Search results for: Glinka Konstantin Dmitrievich, page 1", Collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=glinka+konstantin+dmitrievich, retrieved 10 August 2020
  2. Citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.481.7092&rep=rep1&type=pdf http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.481.7092&rep=rep1&type=pdf, retrieved 10 August 2020 Missing or empty |title= (help)


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