A reddit commenter says «Yes, it is explicitly noted in the text and references "Arkady's famous ancestor" who helped pioneer blood transfusions.» https://www.

A reddit commenter says «Yes, it is explicitly noted in the text and references "Arkady's famous ancestor" who helped pioneer blood transfusions.» https://www.reddit.com/r/printSF/comments/c86j5x/is_ksrs_arkady_bogdanov_from_red_mars_a_nod_to/ https://www.reddit.com/r/printSF/comments/c86j5x/is_ksrs_ark... One of my favorite books, and others by KSR are some of my others!