Ivan Michurin (biologist)
Ivan Vladimirovich Michurin (Russian: Иван Владимирович Мичурин; October 27 [O.S. October 15] 1855 – June 7, 1935) was a Russian practitioner of selection to produce new types of crop plants, Honorable Member of the Soviet Academy of Sciences, and academician of the Lenin All-Union Academy of Agriculture.
Ivan Michurin | |
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| Born | Ivan Vladimirovich Michurin October 27 [O.S. October 15] 1855 Dolgoye, Pronsky Uyezd, Ryazan Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | June 7, 1935 (aged 79) Michurinsk, Tambov Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Known for | Natural selection |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | VASKhNIL |
Throughout all his life, Michurin worked to create new sorts of fruit plants. He introduced over 300 new varieties. He was awarded the Order of Lenin and Order of the Red Banner of Labour for his achievements. The town of Michurinsk is named in his honor, as was the Bulgarian town of Tsarevo between 1950 and 1991.
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