Pyotr Gorlov Explained

Pyotr Nikolayevich Gorlov
Native Name:Пётр Никола́евич Го́рлов
Native Name Lang:ru
Birth Date:11 May 1839
Birth Place:Irkutsk, Irkutsk Governorate, Russian Empire
Occupation:Geologist, engineer
Known For:Exploring coal deposits in the Russian Empire

Pyotr Nikolayevich Gorlov (Russian: Пётр Никола́евич Го́рлов; 11 May 1839 in Irkutsk, Irkutsk Governorate, Russian Empire – 20 November 1915) was a Russian geologist and engineer who explored coal deposits in the Donets Basin, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Ussuri Krai. The city of Horlivka was named after him; the city has a monument in honor of him.[1] [2]

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  1. Web site: Horlivka - Birthplace and Home of Cosmonaut Alexander Volkov. Ukraine.com. NewMedia Holdings. 31 May 2014.
  2. News: Marples. David. The most dangerous workplace in the world: Ukraine's coal mines. 31 May 2014. The Ukrainian Weekly. October 27, 2002. 70 . 43.