Nikolai Vavilov

Russian (soviet) agronomist, botanist and geneticist (1887-1943).

Born November 25th, 1887 in Moscow.

Died January 26th, 1943 at 55 years old in Saratov (starvation).

Occupations
academic, agronomist, biologist, botanical collector, botanist, explorer, geneticist, geographer
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon