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Ivan Yefremov
Soviet paleontologist, science fiction author and social thinker
1908
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1972
genre:
novel, scientific literature, short story, science fiction
country of citizenship:
Soviet Union, Russian Empire
educated at:
Saint Petersburg Mining University, Saint Petersburg State University
occupation:
paleontologist, science fiction writer, writer, philosopher, prosaist
award received:
Stalin prize, Order of the Badge of Honour, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
student of:
Petr Sushkin
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Ivan Antonovich (real patronymic Antipovich) Yefremov (Russian: Ива́н Анто́нович (Анти́пович) Ефре́мов; April 22, 1908 – October 5, 1972), last name sometimes spelled Efremov, was a Soviet paleontologist, science fiction author and social thinker. He is the originator of the concept of taphonomy, the study of fossilization patterns.
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