Pyotr Gorlov

Pyotr Nikolayevich Gorlov
Пётр Никола́евич Го́рлов
Born(1839-05-11)May 11, 1839
Irkutsk, Irkutsk Governorate, Russian Empire
DiedNovember 20, 1915(1915-11-20) (aged 76)
OccupationsGeologist, engineer
Known forExploring coal deposits in the Russian Empire
The building of the Kharkiv City Exchange, built according to the project of P. N. Gorlov (Kharkov, 1914)

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.

References

  1. ↑ "Gorlovka - Birthplace and Home of Cosmonaut Alexander Volkov". Ukraine.com. NewMedia Holdings. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  2. ↑ Marples, David (October 27, 2002). "The most dangerous workplace in the world: Ukraine's coal mines". The Ukrainian Weekly. Vol. 70, no. 43. Retrieved 31 May 2014.