Name Afrikan Krishtofovich | Died 1953 | |
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Afrikan Nikolaevich Krishtofovich (Африкан Николаевич Криштофович) (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.
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