Russian (soviet) agronomist, botanist and geneticist (1887-1943).
Nikolai Ivanovich Vavilov (Russian: Никола́й Ива́нович Вави́лов, IPA: [nʲɪkɐˈlaj ɪˈvanəvʲɪtɕ vɐˈvʲiləf] ; 25 November [O.S. 13 November] 1887 – 26 January 1943) was a Russian and Soviet agronomist, botanist and geneticist who identified the centers of origin of cultivated plants. His research focused on improvement of wheat, maize and other cereal crops. Vavilov became the youngest member of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union. He was a member of the USSR Central Executive Committee, a recipient of the Lenin Prize, and president of All-Union Geographical Society. He was a fellow of th
Abbreviations: Vavilov
Occupations: geographer, explorer, botanist, geneticist, botanical collector, biologist, agronomist, academic
Citizenships: Soviet Union, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, Russian Empire
Languages: Russian, English
Dates: 1887-11-13T00:00:00Z – 1943-01-26T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Moscow
Direct attributions: 1 plant, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 2 plants, 0 fungi