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Konstantin Glinka

Soil Sciences

Konstantin Dmitrievich Glinka (1867 to 1927) was a Russian soil scientist who directed the Agricultural College of Leningrad and its Experimental Station and served as the first director of the Dokuchaev Soil Science Institute. He authored more than 150 works on soil, geography, mineralogy and geology, and is known for publishing the first world soil map in 1906.

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Birth Year
1867 1
Death Year
1927 1
Nationality
Russian 1
Defining Contribution
First director of the Dokuchaev Soil Science Institute and author of more than 150 works on soil science; published the first world soil map in 1906. 1
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1. Konstantin Glinka (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    (1867-1927) was a Russian soil scientist.
  • Lead section, second sentence
    He was Director of the Agricultural College of Leningrad and Experimental Station, and the first director of the Dokuchaev Soil Science Institute. He authored over 150 works on soil, geography, mineralogy, and geology. He is known for having published the first world soil map in 1906.
  • Works In: Soil Science, Lead paragraph, field of work
    Konstantin Dmitrievich Glinka (Russian: Константи́н Дми́триевич Гли́нка) (1867-1927) was a Russian soil scientist.
  • In Group: Soil Survey, Classification and Pedology, Lead
    Konstantin Dmitrievich Glinka (Russian: Константи́н Дми́триевич Гли́нка) (1867-1927) was a Russian soil scientist.
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