Nikolai Vavilov

Russian (Soviet) agronomist, botanist and geneticist (1887-1943)
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Nikolai Vavilov

Summary

Nikolai Vavilov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on +1887-11-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Saratov[4]. He died on +1943-01-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], biologist[7], explorer[8], geneticist[9], and geographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (277 views/month, #7,060 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Nikolai Vavilov was born in Moscow[2].
  • Nikolai Vavilov died in Saratov[4].
  • Nikolai Vavilov was born on +1887-11-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nikolai Vavilov died on +1943-01-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Nikolai Vavilov is buried at Voskresenskoye cemetery of Saratov[12].
  • Nikolai Vavilov's father was Ivan Vavilov[13].
  • Among Nikolai Vavilov's spouses was Elena Barulina[14].
  • A child of Nikolai Vavilov was Yuri Vavilov[15].
  • Nikolai Vavilov held citizenship in Russian Empire[16].
  • Nikolai Vavilov held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[17].
  • Nikolai Vavilov held citizenship in Soviet Union[18].
  • Nikolai Vavilov worked as a botanist[6].
  • Nikolai Vavilov worked as a biologist[7].
  • Nikolai Vavilov's professions included explorer[8].
  • Nikolai Vavilov's professions included geneticist[9].
  • Nikolai Vavilov worked as a geographer[10].
  • Nikolai Vavilov worked as an academic[19].
  • Nikolai Vavilov's field of work was biology[20].
  • Nikolai Vavilov's field of work was agriculture[21].
  • Nikolai Vavilov's field of work was genetics[22].
  • Nikolai Vavilov's field of work was botany[23].
  • Nikolai Vavilov was employed by Saratov State University of Genetics, Biotechnology and Engineering named after N. I. Vavilov[24].
  • Among Nikolai Vavilov's employers was VASKhNIL[25].
  • Nikolai Vavilov was employed by VASKhNIL[26].
  • Among Nikolai Vavilov's employers was Russian Geographical Society[27].

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Origins and Family

Nikolai Vavilov's place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on +1887-11-13T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Ivan Vavilov[13].

Education

Educated at Russian State Agricultural University[28], an academy[29], in Russia[30], founded in 1865[31], headquartered in Moscow[32] and Moscow Commercial School[33], an educational institution[34], in Russian Empire[35], founded in 1804[36]. Nikolai Vavilov earned the academic degree of Doktor of Biology Sciences[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], biologist[7], explorer[8], geneticist[9], geographer[10], and academic[19]. Fields of work include biology[20], a branch of science[38]; agriculture[21], an economic sector[39]; genetics[22], a science[40], founded in 1900[41]; and botany[23], an academic discipline[42]. Employers include Saratov State University of Genetics, Biotechnology and Engineering named after N. I. Vavilov[24], a university[43], in Russia[44], founded in 1913[45]; VASKhNIL[25], an academy of sciences[46], in Soviet Union[47], founded in 1929[48], headquartered in Moscow[49]; Russian Geographical Society[27], a geographical society[50], in Russian Empire[51], founded in 1845[52], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[53]; Federal Research Center "N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources"[54], a botanical garden[55], in Russia[56], founded in 1894[57]; Vavilov Institute of General Genetics[58], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[59], in Russia[60]; and S.I. Vavilov Institute for the History of Natural Science and Technology[61], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[62], in Soviet Union[63], founded in 1932[64]. Doctoral students include Boris Semevskiy[65], Valentin Kuzmin[66], and Aleksandr Negrul[67].

Recognition

Awards received include VDNKh gold medal[68], a class of award[69], in Soviet Union[70], founded in 1939[71]; Lenin Prize[72], a Soviet state award[73], in Soviet Union[74], founded in 1925[75]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[76]; and N. M. Przhevalsky Medal in Silver[77].

Personal Life

Nikolai Vavilov was married to Elena Barulina[14]. A child of him was Yuri Vavilov[15].

Death and Burial

Nikolai Vavilov died on +1943-01-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Saratov[4]. The cause of death was starvation[78]. Burial took place at Voskresenskoye cemetery of Saratov[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nikolai Vavilov include Vavilovian mimicry[79]; Federal Research Center "N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources"[80], a botanical garden[81], in Russia[82], founded in 1894[83]; Vavilov[84], a lunar crater[85]; Saratov State University of Genetics, Biotechnology and Engineering named after N. I. Vavilov[86], a university[87], in Russia[88], founded in 1913[89]; Allium vavilovii[90], a taxon[91]; 2862 Vavilov[92], an asteroid[93]; Vavilovia[94], a taxon[95]; and Avena vaviloviana[96], a taxon[97].

Why It Matters

Nikolai Vavilov ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (277 views/month, #7,060 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[98] He is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[99]

Works attributed to him include law of homologous series in the hereditary variability[100], a scientific law[101], written by him[102]. Entities named for him include Vavilovian mimicry[79]; Federal Research Center "N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources"[80], a botanical garden[81], in Russia[82], founded in 1894[83]; Vavilov[84], a lunar crater[85]; Saratov State University of Genetics, Biotechnology and Engineering named after N. I. Vavilov[86], a university[87], in Russia[88], founded in 1913[89]; Allium vavilovii[90], a taxon[91]; and 2862 Vavilov[92], an asteroid[93].

FAQs

Where was Nikolai Vavilov born?

Nikolai Vavilov was born in Moscow[2].

Where did Nikolai Vavilov die?

Nikolai Vavilov died in Saratov[4].

Who were Nikolai Vavilov's parents?

Nikolai Vavilov's father was Ivan Vavilov[13].

Who was Nikolai Vavilov married to?

Nikolai Vavilov's spouses include Elena Barulina[14].

What did Nikolai Vavilov do for work?

Nikolai Vavilov worked as botanist[6], biologist[7], explorer[8], geneticist[9], and geographer[10].

Where did Nikolai Vavilov go to school?

Nikolai Vavilov was educated at Russian State Agricultural University[28] and Moscow Commercial School[33].

What awards did Nikolai Vavilov receive?

Honors received include VDNKh gold medal[68], Lenin Prize[72], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[76], and N. M. Przhevalsky Medal in Silver[77].

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