Georgy Chernov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Georgy Chernov

Russian geologist

Date of Birth: 08-Apr-1906

Place of Birth: Moscow, Russia

Date of Death: 06-Apr-2009

Profession: geologist

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Aries

George A.
Chernov (April 21, 1906 – April 6, 2009) was a Russian geologist.
He discovered the Vorkuta coal deposits and the petroleum district of the Bolshezemelskaya tundra, including the Usinskoe and Kharyaginskoye oil fields.
Chernov discovered the piezoquartz deposits of the Vangyrskoe field during World War II, known in the Soviet Union as the Great Patriotic War.
He obtained a doctorate in geological and mineralogical sciences from Moscow University and was the recipient of the Honored Geologist award of the RSFSR.