Vasili Dokuchayev
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Summary
Vasili Dokuchayev was born on February 17, 1846[1], in Milyukova[2]. He died on October 26, 1903[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], pedologist[6], geographer[7], geologist[8], and mineralogist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,127 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Smolensky Lutheran Cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[12]
- Ethnic group: Russians[13]
- Field of work: geology[14], pedology[15], soil science[16], geography[17]
- Employer: Saint Petersburg State University[18]
- Educated at: Saint Petersburg State University[19], Imperial St. Petersburg University[20], Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[21], Kharkiv National Agrarian University named after V.V. Dokuchayev[22]
- Doctoral advisor: Platon Puzyrevsky[23], Alexander Alexandrovich Inostrantsev[24]
- Student: Dokuchev soil science school[25]
- Award received: Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[26], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[27], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[28], Macarius Prize[29], Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit[30]
- Sex or gender: male[31]
- Doctoral student: Nikolay Adamov[32], Lev Berg[33], Valerian Agafonov[34]
- Commons category: Vasily Dokuchaev[35]
- Academic degree: doctorate[36]
- Family name: Dokuchaev[37]
- Given name: Vasily[38]
- Topic's main category: Category:Vasily Dokuchaev[39]
- Commons gallery: Василий Васильевич Докучаев[40]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[41], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[42], Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia[43], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[45]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[46]
- Commons Creator page: Vasily Dokuchaev[47]
- Name in native language: Васи́лий Васи́льевич Докуча́ев[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Vasili Dokuchayev include Dokuchaievsk[49], Kharkiv National Agrarian University named after V.V. Dokuchayev[50], Dokuchaev Soil Science Institute[51], The Central Soil Museum by V. V. Dokuchaev[52], V. V. Dokuchaev Gold Medal[53], and V. V. Dokuchaev Prize[54].
Why It Matters
Vasili Dokuchayev has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
He has been cited as an influence by Vladimir Vernadsky[57], a philosopher[58], 1863–1945[59], of Russian Empire[60], awarded the USSR State Prize[61], specialised in geology[62].
Entities named for him include Dokuchaievsk[49], Kharkiv National Agrarian University named after V.V. Dokuchayev[50], Dokuchaev Soil Science Institute[51], The Central Soil Museum by V. V. Dokuchaev[52], V. V. Dokuchaev Gold Medal[53], and V. V. Dokuchaev Prize[54].
His notable doctoral advisees include Vladimir Vernadsky[63], a philosopher[64], 1863–1945[65], of Russian Empire[66], awarded the USSR State Prize[67], specialised in geology[68]; Lev Berg[69], an explorer[70], 1876–1950[71], of Russian Empire[72], awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[73], specialised in ichthyology[74]; Andrey Krasnov[75], a botanist[76], 1862–1914[77], of Russian Empire[78], specialised in botany[79]; Konstantin Glinka[80], a mineralogist[81], 1867–1927[82], of Russian Empire[83], awarded the Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[84], specialised in soil science[85]; Georgy Vysotsky[86], a botanist[87], 1865–1940[88], of Russian Empire[89], specialised in soil science[90]; and Sergey Alexandrovich Zakharov[91], a soil scientist[92], 1878–1949[93], of Russian Empire[94], awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour[95], specialised in pedology[96].
FAQs
Where was Vasili Dokuchayev born?
Vasili Dokuchayev's place of birth was Milyukova[2].
Where did Vasili Dokuchayev die?
Vasili Dokuchayev died in Saint Petersburg[4].
What did Vasili Dokuchayev do for work?
Vasili Dokuchayev worked as an explorer[5], pedologist[6], geographer[7], geologist[8], and mineralogist[9].
Where did Vasili Dokuchayev go to school?
Vasili Dokuchayev was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[19], Imperial St. Petersburg University[20], Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[21], and Kharkiv National Agrarian University named after V.V. Dokuchayev[22].
What awards did Vasili Dokuchayev receive?
Honors received include Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[26], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[27], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[28], and Macarius Prize[29].
Who did Vasili Dokuchayev influence?
Vasili Dokuchayev has been cited as an influence by Vladimir Vernadsky[57].