Afrikan Nikolaevich Krishtofovich, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Afrikan Nikolaevich Krishtofovich

Soviet paleobotanist

Date of Birth: 08-Nov-1885

Place of Birth: Krishtopivka, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine

Date of Death: 08-Nov-1953

Profession: paleontologist, botanist

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Afrikan Nikolaevich Krishtofovich (??????? ?????????? ???????????) (1885 – 1953) was a Soviet paleobotanist.
His name be abbreviated as "Krysht." when attributing him as the author of botanical names.He was a fossil hunter specializing in Mesozoic flora.
In 1932 he published his book Geological review of the countries of the Far East. A crater on Mars was named in his honor.
Located at 48.5°S 262.8°W? / -48.5; -262.8? (Krishtofovich), with a diameter of 112.0 Kilometers.
The craters name was approved in 1982 by what is now known as VSEGEI.