Vladimir Kavrayskiy

Vladimir Vladimirovich Kavrayskiy (Владимир Владимирович Каврайский; April 22, 1884 – February 26, 1954) was a Soviet astronomer, geodesist and cartographer.

Scientific research
In 1939, he invented the Kavrayskiy VII projection.

Kavrayskiy produced a lifetime of scientific works devoted to the solution of navigation problems.

Namesakes
Kavrayskiy Hills in the Antarctic are named after him.

The hydrographic survey vessel Vladimir Kavrayskiy was named after him.

Awards and honors

 * Two Orders of the Red Banner (1944, 1947)
 * Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1944)
 * Order of Lenin (1945)
 * Stalin Prize, 3rd class (1952)