Zalman Gorelik

Zalman Gorelik
Залман Абрамавич Горелик
Born(1908-04-05)April 5, 1908
DiedFebruary 16, 1987(1987-02-16) (aged 78)
CitizenshipUSSR
Known forDiscoverer of potash and rock salt, oil deposits in the Pripyat Trough
SpouseMaria Shegelman
Scientific career
FieldsGeology, tectonics

Zalman Abramovich Gorelik (Belarusian: Залман Абрамавіч Гарэлік; Russian: Залман Абрамавич Горелик; 5 April 1908 in Bobruisk – 16 February 1987 in Minsk) was a geologist, tectonist, and organizer of the Geological Survey of Belarus. He was also the co-discoverer of the first deposits of potash, rock salt, and oil in the Pripyat Trough. Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences (1973).[1]

References

  1. ^ "Горелик Залман Абрамович - белорусский геолог, ученый - Наши люди". nashi-lyudi.by (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-13.