Vladimir Shkodrov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Vladimir Shkodrov

Bulgarian astronomer

Date of Birth: 10-Feb-1930

Place of Birth: Lom, Montana Province, Bulgaria

Date of Death: 31-Aug-2010

Profession: astronomer, politician

Nationality: Bulgaria

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Vladimir Georgiev Shkodrov (???????? ???????? ???????; 10 February 1930 – 31 August 2010) was a Bulgarian astronomer and professor at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
He is one of the founders of the Bulgarian National Observatory in Rozhen and authored numerous scientific and popular articles and books on planetary physics and astronomy. Shkodrov discovered seven asteroids, including the near-Earth object 4486 Mithra, which he and Eric Elst discovered on 22 September 1987.
Mithra is notable as the most highly bifurcated object in the Solar System.
Besides his rich scientific career, Vladimir Shkodrov was involved in education and in politics.
He was the dean of the University of Shumen and a deputy in the 37th National Assembly of Republic of Bulgaria.