Vladimir V. Kavrayskiy
Vladimir Vladimirovich Kavrayskiy (Russian: Владимир Владимирович Каврайский; 1884–1954) was a Soviet geodesist and cartographer.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Kavrayskiy | |
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| Born | 22 April 1884 Zherebyatnikovo, Simbirsk Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 26 April 1954 (aged 70) Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Citizenship | Soviet |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geodesy, astronomy, cartography |
Scientific research
In 1939, Vladimir V. Kavrayskiy invented the Kavrayskiy VII projection.[1]
Kavrayskiy produced a lifetime of scientific works devoted to the solution of navigation problems.
Namesakes
Kavrayskiy Hills in the Antarctic are named after him.
A Dobrynya Nikitich class oceanographic research ship has been named after him.[2]
See also
References
- Snyder, John P. (1993). Flattening the Earth: Two Thousand Years of Map Projections. p. 201. ISBN 0-226-76747-7.
- Norman Polmar; United States Naval Institute (October 1991). The Naval Institute guide to the Soviet Navy. Naval Institute Press. p. 294. ISBN 978-0-87021-241-3.
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