Konstantin Makarevich | |
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 Working at the Institute of Geography, 1980s | |
| Born | 25 January 1922 |
| Died | 17 June 2017 |
| Alma mater | Ural State University |
| Known for | Glaciology |
| Awards | Order of the Patriotic War 2nd Class (2) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Glaciology |
| Institutions | Institute of Geography, The Kazakh SSR |
Konstantin Grigorievich Makarevich (25 January 1922 - 17 June 2017) was a Soviet and Kazakhstani glaciologist. He made a significant scientific contribution to the development and popularization of glaciology. He headed the Soviet glaciological expedition on the Tuyuksu glacier from 1956 to 1992 and was the founder of the Tuyuksu glaciological station. For more than 20 years, he was as an official representative of the Soviet Union in the World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS). He authored more than 200 scientific articles, monographs, regional and autobiographical books, and essays. Two glaciers and two passes in the Trans-Ili and Dzhungarian Alatau are named after him. He was a veteran of World War II, an order-bearer[clarification needed].