Zalman Gorelik Explained

Zalman Gorelik
Native Name:Залман Абрамавич Горелик
Birth Date:April 5, 1908
Birth Place:Bobruisk, Minsk Province, Russian Empire
Death Date:February 16, 1987
Death Place:Minsk, Byelorussian SSR
Citizenship:USSR
Fields:Geology, tectonics
Known For:Discoverer of potash and rock salt, oil deposits in the Pripyat Trough
Spouse:Maria Shegelman

Zalman Abramovich Gorelik (Belarusian: Залман Абрамавіч Гарэлік; Russian: Залман Абрамавич Горелик; 5 April 1908 in Bobruisk  - 16 February 1987 in Minsk) was a geologist, tectonist, and organizer of the Geological Survey of Belarus. He was also co-discoverer of the first deposits of potash, rock salt, and oil in the Pripyat Trough. Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences (1973).[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Горелик Залман Абрамович - белорусский геолог, ученый - Наши люди . 2023-03-13 . nashi-lyudi.by . ru-BY.