Yekaterina Alexandrovna Ankinovich (1911-1991) was a Soviet geologist and mineralogist, Doctor of Sciences and professor. She discovered a record number of minerals - 12.[1] She won the Lenin Prize and the Stalin Prize.

Biography

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Early life

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Ankinovich was born in Little Yalchik (now Chuvashia).[2]

Education

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In 1937, she graduated from Leningrad Mining Institute (now Saint Petersburg Mining University).[1] In 1964, she earned a Doctor of Sciences in Geology and Mineralogy.[1]

Career

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She worked in the geological service of Kazakhstan including in Alma-Ata and Karatau.[1]

Ankinovich became a professor in 1967.[1] She later became head of the department of "crystallography, mineralogy and petrography."[2]

Awards

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Honors

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She has a mineral named after her - Ankinovichit.[4][5]

Family life

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Her husband Stepan Gerasimovich Ankinovich was also a Soviet geologist.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia (ru) - Vol 1 of 5 (2004).pdf". wikimedia.org. p. 221 - Анкинович, Екатерина Александровна. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Анкинович, Екатерина Александровна". peoplelife.ru. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Надырбаев Акбатир Алуадинович - Председатель Комитета геологии и недропользование Министерства индустрии и инфруструктурного развития РК" (PDF). satbayev.university. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Минералы и месторождения Россия и стран ближнего зарубежья - Анкиновичит". webmineral.ru. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  5. ^ "АНКИНОВИЧ Екатерина Александровна". geo.web.ru. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  6. ^ "вики Анкинович Степан Герасимович". yavix.ru. Retrieved 10 May 2021.