Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union · 2009 · 18 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesAstronomyAstrobiologyAstrophysicsPlanetary AstronomyHistory Of ScienceRussian HistoryHistory Of Astronomy
Abstract Astrobiology emerged as a scientific discipline in Kazakhstan more than half-a-century ago and flourished for many years under the leadership of Gavriil A. Tikhov, the oldest Pulkovian astrophysicist, member of the Academy of Sciences of the KazSSR (ASKSSR), and corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR.