George A. Maximovich

(*1904-✝1979)

Георгий Алексеевич Максимович (George Alekseevich Maximovich) was academic geologist in Russia, one of Russia's top scientists. He was geologist, karst reseacher, Professor, Doctor of geological-mineralogical sciences and honary member of the Georaphical Society of the USSR. During his 55 years of scientific activity George A. Maximovich has published 544 scientific works, including several monographs, but is probably best remembered as the founder of the Soviet scientific school of geological karstology.

His wife Klara Andreevna Gorbunova (*1925-✝1996) was also a famous karst researcher. She has written 333 scientific works, including 8 monographs, but she is probably best remembered as the editor of Peshera [Caves] which has been published in Perm since 1961.

Biography

1904	born in Warsaw.
1926	graduated from Dnepropetrovsk Mining College.
1926-1934	worked as a geologist in Chechnya.
1934	founded the Chair of Dynamic Geology and Hydrogeology at Perm State University.
1944	defended his doctor's thesis.
1947	founded the first USSR periodical on karst and speleology, Speleological Bulletin.
1961	Speleological Bulletin renamed The Caves.
1964	founded in Perm the first USSR association of karst researchers and speleologists, the Institute of Karstology and Speleology.
1979	died.

Literature

• E. G. Maximovich, N. G. Maximovich, V. N. Kataev (2004): George A. Maximovich, Paperback, 511 pp, over 70 photos, picture cover, illus.
  This is a very detailed biography of Prof. Maximovich. A carefully researched and very detailed book with an excellent index.
• E. G. Maximovich, N. G. Maximovich (2002): Geologist - Karst Researcher K. A. Gorbunova, Paperback, 511 pp, over 70 photos, picture cover, illus.

Both books are available directly from the authors (see link below) or from Tony Oldham E-mail:

• See also
• Search Google for "George A. Maximovich"
• Institute of Natural Sciences, with book review.