Vladimir Vladimirovich Kavrayskiy (Russian: Владимир Владимирович Каврайский; April 22, 1884 – February 26, 1954) was a Soviet astronomer, geodesist and cartographer.

Vladimir Kavrayskiy
Born
Vladimir Vladimirovich Kavrayskiy

(1884-04-22)22 April 1884
Died26 February 1954(1954-02-26) (aged 69)
CitizenshipSoviet
Scientific career
FieldsGeodesy, astronomy, cartography

Scientific research

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In 1939, he invented the Kavrayskiy VII projection.[1]

Kavrayskiy produced a lifetime of scientific works devoted to the solution of navigation problems.

Namesakes

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Kavrayskiy Hills in the Antarctic are named after him.

The hydrographic survey vessel Vladimir Kavrayskiy was named after him.[2]

Awards and honors

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Snyder, John P. (1993). Flattening the Earth: Two Thousand Years of Map Projections. p. 201. ISBN 0-226-76747-7.
  2. ^ Norman Polmar; United States Naval Institute (October 1991). The Naval Institute guide to the Soviet Navy. Naval Institute Press. p. 294. ISBN 978-0-87021-241-3.
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