Ivan Schmalhausen

Russian zoologist (1884–1963)
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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], botanist[7], and biologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

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[10].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen's father was Johannes Theodor Schmalhausen[11].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen held citizenship in Russian Republic[13].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[14].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen held citizenship in Soviet Union[15].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen's professions included zoologist[6].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen worked as a botanist[7].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen worked as a biologist[8].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen's field of work was biology[16].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen's field of work was evolutionary biology[17].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen's field of work was zoology[18].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen's field of work was morphology[19].
  • Among Ivan Schmalhausen's employers was I. I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology[20].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen was employed by Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[21].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[22].
  • Among Ivan Schmalhausen's employers was Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution[23].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen was employed by Zoological Institute RAS[24].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen was educated at Institute of biology of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[25].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen was educated at Imperial University of St. Vladimir[26].
  • Ivan Schmalhausen's doctoral advisor was Aleksei Severtsov[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[11].

Education

Educated at Institute of biology of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[25], a faculty[28], in Ukraine[29], founded in 1933[30] and Imperial University of St. Vladimir[26], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[31], in Russian Empire[32], founded in 1833[33]. Ivan Schmalhausen's doctoral advisor was Aleksei Severtsov[27]. He earned the academic degree of Doktor of Biology Sciences[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6], botanist[7], and biologist[8]. Fields of work include biology[16], a branch of science[35]; evolutionary biology[17], a field of study[36]; zoology[18], a branch of biology[37]; and morphology[19], a branch of biology[38]. Employers include I. I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology[20], a research institute[39], in Ukraine[40], founded in 1930[41], headquartered in Kyiv[42]; Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[21], a public university[43], in Russian Empire[44], founded in 1834[45]; Lomonosov Moscow State University[22], a public university[46], in Russia[47], founded in 1755[48], headquartered in Moscow[49]; Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution[23], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[50], in Soviet Union[51], founded in 1934[52]; and Zoological Institute RAS[24], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[53], in Russia[54], founded in 1832[55]. Notable students include Boris Balinsky[56], Panteleimon Sit'ko[57], Oleksandr Markevych[58], and Mercury Sergeevich Ghilarov[59]. Doctoral students include Boris Balinsky[60], a university teacher[61], 1905–1997[62], of Soviet Union[63], specialised in zoology[64]; Mikhail Kirpichenko[65], a biologist[66], 1902–1998[67], of Soviet Union[68], specialised in hydrobiology[69]; and Mercury Sergeevich Ghilarov[70], an entomologist[71], 1912–1985[72], of Russian Empire[73], awarded the Stalin Prize, 3rd degree[74], specialised in zoology[75].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[76], a socialist order of merit[77], in Soviet Union[78], founded in 1928[79] and A. O. Kovalevsky Prize[80], a science award[81], in Russia[82], founded in 1940[83].

Death and Burial

Ivan Schmalhausen died on October 7, 1963[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ivan Schmalhausen include I. I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology[84], a research institute[85], in Ukraine[86], founded in 1930[87], headquartered in Kyiv[88].

Why It Matters

Ivan Schmalhausen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[89] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[90]

Entities named for him include I. I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology[84], a research institute[85], in Ukraine[86], founded in 1930[87], headquartered in Kyiv[88].

His notable doctoral advisees include Boris Balinsky[91], a university teacher[92], 1905–1997[93], of Soviet Union[94], specialised in zoology[95] and Mercury Sergeevich Ghilarov[96], an entomologist[97], 1912–1985[98], of Russian Empire[99], awarded the Stalin Prize, 3rd degree[100], specialised in zoology[101].

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[11].

What did Ivan Schmalhausen do for work?

Ivan Schmalhausen worked as zoologist[6], botanist[7], and biologist[8].

Where did Ivan Schmalhausen go to school?

Ivan Schmalhausen was educated at Institute of biology of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[25] and Imperial University of St. Vladimir[26].

What awards did Ivan Schmalhausen receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[76] and A. O. Kovalevsky Prize[80].

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