# Leonid Kulik

_Russian mineralogist (1883-1942)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-12

> Leonid Alekseyevich Kulik was a Soviet mineralogist who is noted for his research into meteorites.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 August 1883 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q740423#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Tartu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q740423#P19))
- **Died:** 14 April 1942 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q740423#P570))
- **Place of death:** Spas-Demensk ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q740423#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Russian Empire; Russian Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q740423#P27))
- **Occupation:** mineralogist; university teacher; geologist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q740423#P106))
- **Education:** Saint Petersburg State Forest Technical University; Kazan Imperial University; Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q740423#P69))

## Questions

**When was Leonid Kulik born?**  
Leonid Kulik was born on 19 August 1883 in Tartu.

**Where did Leonid Kulik study?**  
Leonid Kulik was educated at Saint Petersburg State Forest Technical University, Kazan Imperial University, Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Leonid Kulik](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonid_Kulik) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q740423](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q740423) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Kulik Leonid Alekseevich.jpg by Евгений Леонидович Кринов, a member of the expedition to the site of the Tunguska event. (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kulik_Leonid_Alekseevich.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Leonid Kulik, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Kulik Leonid Alekseevich.jpg — Евгений Леонидович Кринов, a member of the expedition to the site of the Tunguska event., Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Leonid Kulik". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/leonid-kulik. Retrieved 14 November 2026.