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Nikolay Baransky

Russian geographer (1881-1963) · Russia · On the map · Academics · Died at 82

Nikolay Nikolayevich Baransky was a Soviet economic geographer, founder of Soviet Rayon (Regional) school of economic geography, and corresponding member of Soviet Academy of Sciences (1939); he was a Hero of Socialist Labour (1962) and winner of the Stalin Prize (1952).

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Awards

Stalin Prize, 3rd degree1952
Stalin Prize
Order of Lenin
Hero of Socialist Labour
Order of the Badge of Honour
Order of the Red Banner of Labour
Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Honoured Scientist of the RSFSR
Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"

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Country
Russia
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1881 to 1963 · aged 82