Nicolai Ivanovich Andrusov
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Mykola Ivanovych Andrusiv
He was born in Odesa, then a part of the Russia Empire. He studied geology and zoology at the Novorossia University in Odessa. He then traveled across the Russian Empire and central Europe to collect fossil specimens.
The
In 1890-1891 he participated in a deep water expedition to the Black Sea by the Russian Geographical Society. This expedition discovered hydrogen sulfide in the lower portions of this sea. Andrusov was the first to propose that this substance was created by biological decomposition of life forms (bacteria) containing sulfurous compounds.
He was married to Nadezhda Genrikhovna Schliemann in 1889, the daughter of
Andrusov was from 1920 full member of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences.[2]
He immigrated to France in 1920 due to illness. In 1919, he learned about the death of his elder son, and suffered a
His son Dimitrij Andrusov became a notable geologist and a member of the Slovak Academy of Sciences.
The wrinkle ridge Dorsa Andrusov on the Moon is named after him, as well as the Mid-Black Sea High – Andrusov Ridge.
References
- ^ a b Bio summary, Web Portal of Ukrainian Government, archived from the original on 3 March 2016, retrieved 1 March 2016
- ^ a b Andrusiv, Mykola Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraina. Accessdate 22.7.2023
Further reading
- Tikhomirov, V.V. (1970). "Andrusov, Nikolai Ivanovich". ISBN 0-684-10114-9.