Nikolay Tsitsin

Soviet botanist, geneticist and selectionist (1898-1980)
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Nikolay Tsitsin

Summary

Nikolay Tsitsin is a human[1]. He was born in Saratov[2]. He was born on December 6, 1898[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on July 17, 1980[5]. He worked as a botanist[6] and geneticist[7]. He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Nikolay Tsitsin was born in Saratov[2].
  • Nikolay Tsitsin passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Nikolay Tsitsin was born on December 6, 1898[3].
  • Nikolay Tsitsin died on July 17, 1980[5].
  • Nikolay Tsitsin is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[9].
  • Nikolay Tsitsin held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Nikolay Tsitsin held citizenship in Russian Empire[11].
  • Russian was Nikolay Tsitsin's native language[12].
  • Nikolay Tsitsin's professions included botanist[6].
  • Nikolay Tsitsin's professions included geneticist[7].
  • Nikolay Tsitsin's field of work was botany[13].
  • Nikolay Tsitsin's field of work was genetics[14].
  • Nikolay Tsitsin's field of work was selective breeding[15].
  • Nikolay Tsitsin held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[16].
  • Among Nikolay Tsitsin's employers was N.V. Tsitsin Main Botanical Garden[17].
  • Nikolay Tsitsin's education included a stint at Saratov State University of Genetics, Biotechnology and Engineering named after N. I. Vavilov[18].
  • Nikolay Tsitsin received the Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[19].
  • Nikolay Tsitsin received the Order of Lenin[20].
  • Nikolay Tsitsin received the Hero of Socialist Labour[21].
  • Nikolay Tsitsin received the Order of the October Revolution[22].
  • Nikolay Tsitsin received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[23].
  • Nikolay Tsitsin received the Lenin Prize[24].
  • Nikolay Tsitsin was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Nikolay Tsitsin was a member of VASKhNIL[26].
  • Nikolay Tsitsin was a member of Soviet Peace Committee[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saratov[2], Nikolay Tsitsin… he was born on December 6, 1898[3]. Russian was his native language[12].

Education

Nikolay Tsitsin's education included a stint at Saratov State University of Genetics, Biotechnology and Engineering named after N. I. Vavilov[18]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Agriculture[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6] and geneticist[7]. Fields of work include botany[13], an academic discipline[29]; genetics[14], a science[30], founded in 1900[31]; and selective breeding[15]. Nikolay Tsitsin was employed by N.V. Tsitsin Main Botanical Garden[17]. He held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[19], a class of award[32]; Order of Lenin[20], an order[33], in Soviet Union[34], founded in 1930[35]; Hero of Socialist Labour[21], a title of honor[36], in Soviet Union[37], founded in 1938[38]; Order of the October Revolution[22], an order[39], in Soviet Union[40], founded in 1967[41]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[23], a socialist order of merit[42], in Soviet Union[43], founded in 1928[44]; and Lenin Prize[24], a Soviet state award[45], in Soviet Union[46], founded in 1925[47].

Personal Life

Nikolay Tsitsin was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[48].

Death and Burial

Nikolay Tsitsin died on July 17, 1980[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nikolay Tsitsin include N.V. Tsitsin Main Botanical Garden[49], a botanical garden[50], in Russia[51], founded in 1945[52].

Why It Matters

Nikolay Tsitsin is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Entities named for him include N.V. Tsitsin Main Botanical Garden[49], a botanical garden[50], in Russia[51], founded in 1945[52].

FAQs

Where was Nikolay Tsitsin born?

Nikolay Tsitsin's place of birth was Saratov[2].

Where did Nikolay Tsitsin die?

Nikolay Tsitsin died in Moscow[4].

What did Nikolay Tsitsin do for work?

Nikolay Tsitsin worked as botanist[6] and geneticist[7].

Where did Nikolay Tsitsin go to school?

Nikolay Tsitsin was educated at Saratov State University of Genetics, Biotechnology and Engineering named after N. I. Vavilov[18].

What awards did Nikolay Tsitsin receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[19], Order of Lenin[20], Hero of Socialist Labour[21], and Order of the October Revolution[22].

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  27. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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