Vasili Dokuchayev

Russian soil scientist (1846-1903)
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Vasili Dokuchayev
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Vasili Dokuchayev

Summary

Vasili Dokuchayev is a human[1]. Born in Milyukova[2], he… he was born on February 17, 1846[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on October 26, 1903[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], pedologist[7], geographer[8], and geologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Vasili Dokuchayev was born in Milyukova[2].
  • Vasili Dokuchayev passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Vasili Dokuchayev was born on February 17, 1846[3].
  • Vasili Dokuchayev died on October 26, 1903[5].
  • Burial took place at Smolensky Lutheran Cemetery[11].
  • Vasili Dokuchayev held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Vasili Dokuchayev worked as an explorer[6].
  • Vasili Dokuchayev worked as a pedologist[7].
  • Vasili Dokuchayev's professions included geographer[8].
  • Vasili Dokuchayev's professions included geologist[9].
  • Vasili Dokuchayev's field of work was geology[13].
  • Vasili Dokuchayev's field of work was pedology[14].
  • Vasili Dokuchayev's field of work was soil science[15].
  • Vasili Dokuchayev's field of work was geography[16].
  • Among Vasili Dokuchayev's employers was Saint Petersburg State University[17].
  • Vasili Dokuchayev was employed by Saint Petersburg State University[18].
  • Vasili Dokuchayev was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[19].
  • Vasili Dokuchayev was educated at Imperial St. Petersburg University[20].
  • Vasili Dokuchayev's education included a stint at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[21].
  • Vasili Dokuchayev was educated at Kharkiv National Agrarian University named after V.V. Dokuchayev[22].
  • Vasili Dokuchayev's doctoral advisor was Platon Puzyrevsky[23].
  • Vasili Dokuchayev's doctoral advisor was Alexander Alexandrovich Inostrantsev[24].
  • A notable student of Vasili Dokuchayev was Dokuchev soil science school[25].
  • Vasili Dokuchayev received the Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[26].
  • Vasili Dokuchayev received the Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Milyukova[2], Vasili Dokuchayev… he was born on February 17, 1846[3].

Education

Educated at Saint Petersburg State University[19], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1724[30], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[31]; Imperial St. Petersburg University[20], a university[32], in Russian Empire[33], founded in 1819[34]; Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[21], a faculty[35], in Russian Empire[36], founded in 1819[37]; and Kharkiv National Agrarian University named after V.V. Dokuchayev[22], a university[38], in Ukraine[39], founded in 1816[40]. Doctoral advisors include Platon Puzyrevsky[23], a scientist[41], 1831–1871[42], of Russian Empire[43] and Alexander Alexandrovich Inostrantsev[24], a paleontologist[44], 1843–1919[45], of Russian Empire[46], awarded the Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[47], specialised in petrography[48]. Vasili Dokuchayev earned the academic degree of doctorate[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], pedologist[7], geographer[8], and geologist[9]. Fields of work include geology[13], a branch of science[50]; pedology[14], an academic discipline[51]; soil science[15], an academic discipline[52]; and geography[16], an academic discipline[53]. Employers include Saint Petersburg State University[17], a public university[54], in Russia[55], founded in 1724[56], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[57]. A notable student of Vasili Dokuchayev was Dokuchev soil science school[25]. Doctoral students include Nikolay Adamov[58], a climatologist[59], 1861–1912[60], of Russian Empire[61], specialised in soil science[62]; Lev Berg[63]; and Valerian Agafonov[64].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[26], a grade of an order[65], in Russian Empire[66]; Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[27], a grade of an order[67], in Russian Empire[68]; Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[69], a grade of an order[70], in Russian Empire[71]; Macarius Prize[72], a prize[73], in Russian Empire[74], founded in 1867[75]; and Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit[76], a grade of an order[77], in France[78].

Death and Burial

Vasili Dokuchayev died on October 26, 1903[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. Burial took place at Smolensky Lutheran Cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Vasili Dokuchayev include Dokuchaievsk[79], Kharkiv National Agrarian University named after V.V. Dokuchayev[80], The Central Soil Museum by V. V. Dokuchaev[81], V. V. Dokuchaev Gold Medal[82], V. V. Dokuchaev Prize[83], and Dokuchaev Soil Science Institute[84].

Why It Matters

Vasili Dokuchayev ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[85] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[86]

He has been cited as an influence by Vladimir Vernadsky[87], a philosopher[88], 1863–1945[89], of Russian Empire[90], awarded the USSR State Prize[91], specialised in geology[92].

Entities named for him include Dokuchaievsk[79], Kharkiv National Agrarian University named after V.V. Dokuchayev[80], The Central Soil Museum by V. V. Dokuchaev[81], V. V. Dokuchaev Gold Medal[82], V. V. Dokuchaev Prize[83], and Dokuchaev Soil Science Institute[84].

His notable doctoral advisees include Vladimir Vernadsky[93], a philosopher[94], 1863–1945[95], of Russian Empire[96], awarded the USSR State Prize[97], specialised in geology[98]; Lev Berg[99], a biologist[100], 1876–1950[101], of Russian Empire[102], awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[103], specialised in ichthyology[104]; Konstantin Glinka[105], a mineralogist[106], 1867–1927[107], of Russian Empire[108], awarded the Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[109], specialised in soil science[110]; Andrey Krasnov[111], a botanist[112], 1862–1914[113], of Russian Empire[114], specialised in botany[115]; Georgy Vysotsky[116], a botanist[117], 1865–1940[118], of Russian Empire[119], specialised in soil science[120]; and Sergey Alexandrovich Zakharov[121], a soil scientist[122], 1878–1949[123], of Russian Empire[124], awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour[125], specialised in pedology[126].

FAQs

Where was Vasili Dokuchayev born?

Born in Milyukova[2], Vasili Dokuchayev…

Where did Vasili Dokuchayev die?

Vasili Dokuchayev died in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Vasili Dokuchayev do for work?

Vasili Dokuchayev worked as explorer[6], pedologist[7], geographer[8], and geologist[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[69], and Macarius Prize[72].

Who did Vasili Dokuchayev influence?

Vasili Dokuchayev has been cited as an influence by Vladimir Vernadsky[87].

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