Kirill Florensky

Kirill Pavlovich Florensky (Russian: Кири́лл Па́влович Флоре́нский; 27 December 1915 – 9 April 1982) was a Russian Soviet geochemist and planetologist. He was head of comparative planetology at the Vernadsky Institute of the Soviet Academy of Sciences.^[1]

Born(1915-12-27)December 27, 1915

Sergiyev Posad, Russian Empire

DiedApril 9, 1982(1982-04-09) (aged 66)

Moscow, Soviet Union

CitizenshipSoviet

FieldsGeochemistry, planetary science

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Kirill Florensky
Кирилл Флоренский
Born	(1915-12-27)December 27, 1915 Sergiyev Posad, Russian Empire
Died	April 9, 1982(1982-04-09) (aged 66) Moscow, Soviet Union
Citizenship	Soviet
Scientific career
Fields	Geochemistry, planetary science
Institutions	Soviet Academy of Sciences

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He was the second son of the Russian polymath, Pavel Florensky.

The crater Florensky on the Moon is named after him.