Nikolay Timofeev-Ressovsky
Soviet biologist (1900–1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nikolaj Vladimirovich Timofeev-Resovskij, also Timofeyeff-Ressovsky (Russian: Николай Владимирович Тимофеев-Ресовский, romanized: Nikolay Vladimirovich Timofeyev-Resovskiy; 20 September [O.S. 7 September] 1900 – 28 March 1981) was a Soviet biologist. He conducted research in radiation genetics, experimental population genetics, and microevolution. His life was highlighted by scientific achievements in the face of severe personal hardship, including his imprisonment and working in secret scientific facilities of Soviet Gulag.
Nikolay Timofeev-Ressovsky | |
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Born | 20 September [O.S. 7 September] 1900 Moscow, Russian Empire |
Died | 28 March 1981(1981-03-28) (aged 80) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Nationality | Russian |
Citizenship | Soviet Union |
Known for | research in radiation genetics, experimental population genetics, and microevolution |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Biology |
Academic advisors | Nikolai Koltsov |
Timofeev-Ressovsky was a descendant of the old Russian school of scientists, characterised by broad naturalistic views on the world, simultaneously combined with exact analysis of causes and consequences and establishment of elementary phenomena. He widely collaborated with physicists. Known for his influential personality, he was a talented story-teller and teacher.[1] He is the author of the term 'genetic engineering'.[2]