Background
AKHMATOV, Viktor was born on February 9, 1875.
geodesist gravimetrist and hydrographer
AKHMATOV, Viktor was born on February 9, 1875.
Helped survey Spitzbergen. Took part in hydrographic expeditions 1902 to Lake Baykal, 1907 to Lake Onega and Ladoga, where he determined astronomic points and gravitational forces. Helped survey White Sea and directed triangulation of Karelian littoral, establishing a number of triangulation points.
1917-1930 assistant head Hydrographic Board; 1905-1934 secretary, assistant chairman, then chairman, Russian Astronomical Social.