DMYTRO YELYSEYOVYCH MAKARENKO – A FAMOUS PALEONTOLOGIST-STRATIGRAPHER OF UKRAINE, POPULARIZER OF GEOLOGICAL SCIENCE, ENCYCLOPEDIST, HISTORIAN OF GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH (TO THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH)

• Date: 2026
• Main Author: Веклич, О.Д.
• Format: Article
• Language: Ukrainian
• Published: Institute of Geological Sciences, NAS of Ukraine 2026
• Subjects: D.Ye. Makarenko; paleontology; biostratigraphy; Paleogene; Mesozoic; history of geology; Ukraine
• Online Access: http://geojournal.igs-nas.org.ua/article/view/350725
• Journal Title: Geological journal

The article is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding Ukrainian scientist, Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, Professor Dmytro Yelyseyovych Makarenko (1925–2008). The main stages of his life are highlighted: from participation in the Second World War to many years of fruitful work at the Institute of Geological Sciences of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. The fundamental contribution of the scientist to paleontology and biostratigraphy of the Meso-Cenozoic is analyzed, in particular the description of more than 500 species of fossil mollusks, the development of stratigraphic schemes and the creation of paleogeological maps. D.Ye. Makarenko made a significant contribution to paleontological research, establishing more than 40 species of mollusks, cephalopods, rudists and brachiopods that are new to science. Special attention is paid to the activities of D.Ye. Makarenko as an encyclopedist and historian of science, who brought back from oblivion the names of dozens of Ukrainian geologists repressed by the totalitarian regime. The relevance of his scientific legacy for the implementation of modern state research topics is emphasized. The scientist published over 1,000 works during his lifetime, including over 350 scientific papers (20 monographs).