Which geologist, who lived from 1899 to 1964, was the first president of the Kazakh Academy of Sciences?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Kanysh Satbayev
- Step 1: A university in Almaty carries his name. Step 2. He discovered the copper deposits of Zhezkazgan. Answer: Kanysh Satbayev. Why not the others: The others were a writer, an ethnographer and a poet.
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