Aleksey Petrovich Pavlov (; 9 September 1929) was a Russian Imperial geologist and paleontologist, who made a significant contribution in the field of

stratigraphy Stratigraphy is a branch of geology concerned with the study of rock layers (strata) and layering (stratification). It is primarily used in the study of sedimentary and layered volcanic rocks. Stratigraphy has three related subfields: lithost ...

. He was professor at Moscow Imperial University and an academician of the St. Petersburg Imperial Academy of Sciences. He published more than 160 works, especially in the fields of

and paleontology. He was married to Maria Vasilievna (nee Gortynskaya) Pavlova who is noted for her work as a paleontologist and academician. The Museum of Paleontology at

Moscow State University Moscow State University (MSU), officially M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University,. is a public university, public research university in Moscow, Russia. The university includes 15 research institutes, 43 faculties, more than 300 departments, a ...

is named to honor them jointly for their contributions to the field.

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1854 births 1929 deaths Geologists from the Russian Empire Paleontologists from the Russian Empire Academic staff of Moscow State University Academic staff of Tver State University {{Russia-scientist-stub