Sorokin

[ suh-roh-kin, saw-; Russian suh-raw-kyin ]

/ səˈroʊ kɪn, sɔ-; Russian sʌˈrɔ kyɪn /

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Pi·ti·rim A·le·xan·dro·vitch

[pi-ti-reem-al-ig-zan-druh-vich, -zahn-; Russian pyi-tyi-ryeemuh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich], /pɪ tɪˈrim ˌæl ɪgˈzæn drə vɪtʃ, -ˈzɑn-; Russian pyɪ tyɪˈryim ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/, 1889–1968, U.S. sociologist, born in Russia.

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In 2019, Sorokin was convicted on eight counts, including grand larceny in the first, second, and third degrees, and sentenced to four to 12 years in prison.
How Inventing Anna Meticulously Recreated Scammer Anna Delvey’s Glamorous Wardrobe|Shannon Carlin|February 11, 2022|Time
In 2018, the New York Post reported that Sorokin owed McFarland money for a Soho loft she had stayed in five years earlier.
The True Story Behind Netflix's Inventing Anna|Shannon Carlin|February 11, 2022|Time
Following the loss of her supposed accountant, she introduced her family’s new advisor “Bettina Wagner,” who was also believed to be a figment of Sorokin’s imagination.
The True Story Behind Netflix's Inventing Anna|Shannon Carlin|February 11, 2022|Time
“It’s a synergy between the physical and mental states of your body and your mind,” Sorokin said of the effort, citing the importance of both physical and mental preparation for ultradistance events.
How Aleksandr Sorokin Ran 100 Miles at a 6:31-Mile Pace|Molly Hanson|January 11, 2022|Outside Online

Sorokin has studied why bubbles sink to the bottom of levitated liquids rather than float to the top.
How physics lets a toy boat float upside down|Maria Temming|October 7, 2020|Science News For Students
Sorokin's book is, simply put, an alternative vision of the universe, from Earth's formation to its eventual end.
Great Weekend Reads||May 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Jamey Gambrell's translation is good, but Sorokin has given her a mighty challenge.
Great Weekend Reads||May 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST