Trofim Lysenko

Soviet agronomist and biologist (1898-1976)
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Trofim Lysenko

Summary

Trofim Lysenko is a human[1]. His place of birth was Karlivka[2]. He was born on September 17, 1898[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on November 20, 1976[5]. He worked as a biologist[6], geneticist[7], botanist[8], inventor[9], and politician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,529 views/month, #6,649 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Trofim Lysenko's place of birth was Karlivka[2].
  • Trofim Lysenko passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Trofim Lysenko was born on September 17, 1898[3].
  • Trofim Lysenko died on November 20, 1976[5].
  • Burial took place at Kuntsevo Cemetery[12].
  • Trofim Lysenko held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Trofim Lysenko held citizenship in Russian Republic[14].
  • Trofim Lysenko held citizenship in Ukrainian People's Republic[15].
  • Trofim Lysenko held citizenship in Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic[16].
  • Trofim Lysenko held citizenship in Soviet Union[17].
  • Trofim Lysenko's professions included biologist[6].
  • Trofim Lysenko worked as a geneticist[7].
  • Trofim Lysenko worked as a botanist[8].
  • Trofim Lysenko worked as an inventor[9].
  • Trofim Lysenko's professions included politician[10].
  • Trofim Lysenko's field of work was biology[18].
  • Trofim Lysenko held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[19].
  • Trofim Lysenko was employed by Q4413524[20].
  • Among Trofim Lysenko's employers was Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[21].
  • Trofim Lysenko was employed by VASKhNIL[22].
  • Trofim Lysenko was employed by Q4413524[23].
  • Among Trofim Lysenko's employers was Vavilov Institute of General Genetics[24].
  • Among Trofim Lysenko's employers was Russian State Agricultural University[25].
  • Trofim Lysenko's education included a stint at National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine[26].
  • Trofim Lysenko's education included a stint at Uman National University of Horticulture[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Karlivka[2], Trofim Lysenko… he was born on September 17, 1898[3].

Education

Educated at National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine[26], a university[28], in Ukraine[29], founded in 1898[30] and Uman National University of Horticulture[27], a university[31], in Ukraine[32], founded in 1844[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], geneticist[7], botanist[8], inventor[9], and politician[10]. Trofim Lysenko's field of work was biology[18]. Employers include Q4413524[20], a research institute[34], in Ukraine[35], founded in 1912[36]; Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[21], a bicameral legislature[37], in Soviet Union[38], founded in 1938[39], headquartered in Moscow[40]; VASKhNIL[22], an academy of sciences[41], in Soviet Union[42], founded in 1929[43], headquartered in Moscow[44]; Vavilov Institute of General Genetics[24], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[45], in Russia[46]; and Russian State Agricultural University[25], an academy[47], in Russia[48], founded in 1865[49], headquartered in Moscow[50]. He held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[19]. Doctoral students include Donat Aleksandrovich Dolgushin[51], Mikhail Olshansky[52], Vasyl Remeslo[53], and Pyotr Kononkov[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[55], a Soviet state award[56], in Soviet Union[57], founded in 1941[58]; Order of Lenin[59], an order[60], in Soviet Union[61], founded in 1930[62]; Hero of Socialist Labour[63], a title of honor[64], in Soviet Union[65], founded in 1938[66]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour of the Ukrainian SSR[67], a socialist order of merit[68], in Soviet Union[69], founded in 1921[70]; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[71], a medallion[72], in Soviet Union[73], founded in 1945[74]; and Medal "For Labour Valour"[75], a Soviet state award[76], in Soviet Union[77], founded in 1938[78].

Death and Burial

Trofim Lysenko died on November 20, 1976[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Kuntsevo Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Trofim Lysenko include Lysenkoism[79], a school of thought[80], in Soviet Union[81].

Why It Matters

Trofim Lysenko ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,529 views/month, #6,649 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[82] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[83]

He is credited with the discovery of Soviet agrobiology named after Michurin[84], a Lamarckism[85], in Soviet Union[86]. Entities named for him include Lysenkoism[79], a school of thought[80], in Soviet Union[81].

His notable doctoral advisees include Vasyl Remeslo[87], a politician[88], 1907–1983[89], of Russian Empire[90], awarded the USSR State Prize[91], specialised in agronomy[92].

FAQs

Where was Trofim Lysenko born?

Trofim Lysenko was born in Karlivka[2].

Where did Trofim Lysenko die?

Trofim Lysenko died in Moscow[4].

What did Trofim Lysenko do for work?

Trofim Lysenko worked as biologist[6], geneticist[7], botanist[8], inventor[9], and politician[10].

Where did Trofim Lysenko go to school?

Trofim Lysenko was educated at National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine[26] and Uman National University of Horticulture[27].

What awards did Trofim Lysenko receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[55], Order of Lenin[59], Hero of Socialist Labour[63], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour of the Ukrainian SSR[67].

What did Trofim Lysenko discover?

Trofim Lysenko is credited as discoverer of Soviet agrobiology named after Michurin[84].

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