Ivan Schmalhausen

Russian zoologist (1884–1963)
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Ivan Schmalhausen

Summary

Ivan Schmalhausen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kyiv[2]. He was born on April 11, 1884[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on October 7, 1963[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ivan Schmalhausen's place of birth was Kyiv[2].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen was born on April 11, 1884[3].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen died on October 7, 1963[5].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[8].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen's father was Johannes Theodor Schmalhausen[9].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen held citizenship in Russian Empire[10].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen held citizenship in Russian Republic[11].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[12].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen's professions included zoologist[6].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen's field of work was biology[14].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen's field of work was evolutionary biology[15].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen's field of work was zoology[16].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen's field of work was morphology[17].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen was employed by I. I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology[18].
  • Among Ivan Schmalhausen's employers was Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[19].
  • Among Ivan Schmalhausen's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[20].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen was employed by Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution[21].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen was employed by Zoological Institute RAS[22].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen's education included a stint at Institute of biology of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[23].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen was educated at Imperial University of St. Vladimir[24].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen's doctoral advisor was Aleksei Severtsov[25].
  • A notable student of Ivan Schmalhausen was Boris Balinsky[26].
  • A notable student of Ivan Schmalhausen was Panteleimon Sit'ko[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kyiv[2], Ivan Schmalhausen… he was born on April 11, 1884[3]. His father was Johannes Theodor Schmalhausen[9].

Education

Educated at Institute of biology of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[23], a faculty[28], in Ukraine[29], founded in 1933[30] and Imperial University of St. Vladimir[24], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[31], in Russian Empire[32], founded in 1833[33]. Ivan Schmalhausen's doctoral advisor was Aleksei Severtsov[25]. He earned the academic degree of Doktor of Biology Sciences[34].

Career and Affiliations

Ivan Schmalhausen worked as a zoologist[6]. Fields of work include biology[14], a branch of science[35]; evolutionary biology[15], a field of study[36]; zoology[16], a branch of biology[37]; and morphology[17], a branch of biology[38]. Employers include I. I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology[18], a research institute[39], in Ukraine[40], founded in 1930[41], headquartered in Kyiv[42]; Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[19], a public university[43], in Russian Empire[44], founded in 1834[45]; Lomonosov Moscow State University[20], a public university[46], in Russia[47], founded in 1755[48], headquartered in Moscow[49]; Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution[21], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[50], in Soviet Union[51], founded in 1934[52]; and Zoological Institute RAS[22], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[53], in Russia[54], founded in 1832[55]. Notable students include Boris Balinsky[26], Panteleimon Sit'ko[27], Oleksandr Markevych[56], and Mercury Sergeevich Ghilarov[57]. Doctoral students include Boris Balinsky[58], a university teacher[59], 1905–1997[60], of Soviet Union[61], specialised in zoology[62]; Mikhail Kirpichenko[63], a biologist[64], 1902–1998[65], of Soviet Union[66], specialised in hydrobiology[67]; and Mercury Sergeevich Ghilarov[68], an entomologist[69], 1912–1985[70], of Russian Empire[71], awarded the Stalin Prize, 3rd degree[72], specialised in zoology[73].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[74], a socialist order of merit[75], in Soviet Union[76], founded in 1928[77] and A. O. Kovalevsky Prize[78], a science award[79], in Russia[80], founded in 1940[81].

Death and Burial

Ivan Schmalhausen died on October 7, 1963[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ivan Schmalhausen include I. I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology[82], a research institute[83], in Ukraine[84], founded in 1930[85], headquartered in Kyiv[86].

Why It Matters

Ivan Schmalhausen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[87] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[88]

Entities named for him include I. I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology[82], a research institute[83], in Ukraine[84], founded in 1930[85], headquartered in Kyiv[86].

His notable doctoral advisees include Boris Balinsky[89], a university teacher[90], 1905–1997[91], of Soviet Union[92], specialised in zoology[93] and Mercury Sergeevich Ghilarov[94], an entomologist[95], 1912–1985[96], of Russian Empire[97], awarded the Stalin Prize, 3rd degree[98], specialised in zoology[99].

FAQs

Where was Ivan Schmalhausen born?

Ivan Schmalhausen's place of birth was Kyiv[2].

Where did Ivan Schmalhausen die?

Ivan Schmalhausen died in Moscow[4].

Who were Ivan Schmalhausen's parents?

Ivan Schmalhausen's father was Johannes Theodor Schmalhausen[9].

What did Ivan Schmalhausen do for work?

Ivan Schmalhausen worked as zoologist[6].

Where did Ivan Schmalhausen go to school?

Ivan Schmalhausen was educated at Institute of biology of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[23] and Imperial University of St. Vladimir[24].

What awards did Ivan Schmalhausen receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[74] and A. O. Kovalevsky Prize[78].

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