Vladimir Vladimirovich Kavrayskiy (Russian: Владимир Владимирович Каврайский; April 22, 1884 – February 26, 1954) was a Soviet astronomer, geodesist and cartographer.
Vladimir Kavrayskiy | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vladimir Vladimirovich Kavrayskiy 22 April 1884 |
| Died | 26 February 1954 (aged 69) |
| Citizenship | Soviet |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geodesy, astronomy, cartography |
Scientific research edit
In 1939, he invented the Kavrayskiy VII projection.[1]
Kavrayskiy produced a lifetime of scientific works devoted to the solution of navigation problems.
Namesakes edit
Kavrayskiy Hills in the Antarctic are named after him.
The hydrographic survey vessel Vladimir Kavrayskiy was named after him.[2]
Awards and honors edit
- Two Orders of the Red Banner (1944, 1947)
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1944)
- Order of Lenin (1945)
- Stalin Prize, 3rd class (1952)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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.