Biography of Awenir Alexandrowitsch Jakowkin

Awenir Alexandrowitsch Jakowkin (* 21. May 1887 in Blagoveshchensk; † 18. November 1974 in Kyiv) was a russischer Astronom. He was 87 years old. He studied at Kazan Federal University. He worked at Engelhardt Observatory and Main Astronomical Observatory of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. His awards include Order of the Red Banner of Labour and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945".