Tsvetkov Konstantin Alekseevich
(28.04(10.05).1874–04.08.1954)
Soviet
astronomer, expert in practical astronomy, Honored Scientist and
Technician of the RSFSR.
Born in Chernigov.
In 1896 he graduated from the Moscow Land Survey
Institute (Moscow Institute of Engineers of Geodesy, Aerial
Photography and Cartography). Upon
completion during 1902–1951. He
taught at his native institute, since 1917 in the rank of professor. At
the same time during 1942–1954 worked
at the Central Research Institute of Geodesy, Astronomy and
Cartography.
Tsvetkov was one of the organizers and managers of the
optical-mechanical production “M. Tauber,
K. Tsvetkov and Co.", which functioned in the period 1905–1917. He
was a consultant to a number of institutions, in particular, the
General Directorate of Geodesy and Cartography, supervised the
compilation of numerous manuals for the production of
astronomic-geodetic works, was the author of courses on practical
astronomy, spherical and general astronomy.
Cape, Spit and the river on
the east coast of Taimyr south of the bay of Maria Pronchishcheva. Cape
called in 1936 by astronomer G.A. Avsyuk. |