Pavel Aleksandrovich Pravoslavlev | |
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Павел Александрович Православлев | |
Born | 4 (16) October 1873 Rakhinka, Russia |
Died | 12 October 1941 Leningrad |
Nationality | Russian |
Citizenship | Russian Empire, Soviet Union |
Alma mater | Warsaw University |
Known for | Stratigraphy of the Volga and Caspian Sea region; describing new reptile species |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Geology, Paleontology |
Pavel Aleksandrovich Pravoslavlev (Russian: Павел Александрович Православлев;[1] 4 (16) October 1873, in Rakhinka – 12 October 1941, in Leningrad) was a Russian and Soviet geologist, stratigrapher, and paleontologist. Pravoslavlev's principal research dealt with the stratigraphic and paleontologic study of Neogene and Anthropogenic deposits in the Volga and Caspian Sea regions.
Pavel Pravoslavlev was the son of a rural Orthodox priest.[2]