SOROKIN, Sergej Sergeevič. Orël 10.(23.)6.1913 — 20.7.1984. Russian Central Asian Scholar (History and Archaeology). Son of an official. Graduated 1949 from Leningrad in history. Kand. ist. nauk 1959. In 1953-84 naučnyj sotrudnik at Hermitage in Leningrad.

Publications: At least 30 items, e.g. kand.diss. Kul’tura drevnih skotovodov v predgor’jah Fergany. Manuscript of 331 p. Lg. 1958.

– With N. V. D’jakonova: Hotanskie drevnosti. Katalog hotanskih drevnostej, hranjaščihsja v Otdele Vostoka Gos. Èrmitaža. Terrakota i štuk. 125 p. Lg. 1960.

Sources: Miliband 1977, 1995; archaeoglobus.sfu-kras.ru with photo.