Vsevolod Sharonov

Vsevolod Sharonov (1901–1964) was a Russian astronomer.

He was born on March 10, 1901 in St. Petersburg. He died on November 26, 1964 in Leningrad.

He graduated from gymnasium in 1918 and graduated from Petrograd University in 1926.

The bulk of his work was done at Pulkovo Observatory. He was appointed as a professor at the University of Leningrad and was the director of the Astronomical Observatory. His main focus and interest was in the study of planets and atmospheric optics.

The following are named after him:

He published over 300 research papers in his lifetime.

He is the author of:

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