Boris Sokolov (geologist)
Boris Sokolov | |
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Борис Соколов | |
| Born | 9 April 1914 |
| Died | 2 September 2013 (aged 99) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Citizenship | Soviet Union, Russian Federation |
| Alma mater | Leningrad University |
| Awards | State Prize for 1967 Lomonosov Gold Medal (1997) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | geology, paleontology |
| Thesis | (1945) |
Boris Sergeyevich Sokolov (Russian: Борис Серге́евич Соколов; April 9, 1914 – September 2, 2013) was a Russian geologist and paleontologist. Sokolov authored reference works on the stratigraphy of Eastern Europe, in particular the fossil coral records, and created the concept of Vendian period, currently recognized as largely overlapping, but not fully equivalent to Ediacaran.