Afrikan Nikolayevich Krishtofovich (; November 8, 1885 – November 8, 1953) was a Soviet geologist, paleobotanist and botanist. His name is abbreviated as "Krysht." when attributing him as the author of botanical names. He was a fossil hunter specializing in Mesozoic flora. In 1932 he published his book Geological review of the countries of the Far East. A crater on Mars was named in his honor. Located at , with a diameter of 112.0 Kilometers. The craters name was approved in 1982 by what is now known as VSEGEI. References 1885 births 1953 deaths People from Pavlogradsky Uyezd Corresponding Members of the USSR Academy of Sciences Odesa University alumni Academic staff of Saint Petersburg State University Academic staff of Ural State University Stalin Prize winners Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour Botanists with author abbreviations Paleobotanists Botanists from the Russian Empire Geologists from the Russian Empire Paleontologists from the Russian Empire Soviet botanists Soviet geologists Soviet paleontologists Burials at Serafimovskoe Cemetery