Pyotr Gorlov
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Pyotr Nikolayevich Gorlov | |
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Пётр Никола́евич Го́рлов | |
| File:Петр Горлов 1904.jpg | |
| Born | May 11, 1839 Irkutsk, Irkutsk Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | November 20, 1915 (aged 76) |
| Occupations | 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 Gorlovka was named after him; the city has a monument in honor of him.[1][2]
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