Nikolai Koltsov

Russian scientist (1872–1940)
Person human Q2394127
Nikolai Koltsov
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Nikolai Koltsov

Summary

Nikolai Koltsov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on July 3, 1872[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on December 2, 1940[5]. He worked as a biologist[6], geneticist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Nikolai Koltsov's place of birth was Moscow[2].
  • Nikolai Koltsov passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Nikolai Koltsov was born on July 3, 1872[3].
  • Nikolai Koltsov died on December 2, 1940[5].
  • Nikolai Koltsov is buried at Vvedenskoye Cemetery[10].
  • Nikolai Koltsov was married to Q130463179[11].
  • Nikolai Koltsov held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Nikolai Koltsov held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Nikolai Koltsov held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[14].
  • Nikolai Koltsov's professions included biologist[6].
  • Nikolai Koltsov worked as a geneticist[7].
  • Nikolai Koltsov worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Nikolai Koltsov's field of work was zoology[15].
  • Nikolai Koltsov's field of work was cell biology[16].
  • Nikolai Koltsov's field of work was biology[17].
  • Nikolai Koltsov's field of work was experimental biology[18].
  • Nikolai Koltsov's field of work was genetics[19].
  • Nikolai Koltsov's field of work was molecular biology[20].
  • Among Nikolai Koltsov's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[21].
  • Nikolai Koltsov was employed by Moscow City People’s University[22].
  • Among Nikolai Koltsov's employers was Guerrier Courses[23].
  • Among Nikolai Koltsov's employers was Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology[24].
  • Among Nikolai Koltsov's employers was Second Moscow State University[25].
  • Nikolai Koltsov's education included a stint at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[26].
  • Nikolai Koltsov's doctoral advisor was Mikhail Menzbier[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nikolai Koltsov was born in Moscow[2]. He was born on July 3, 1872[3].

Education

Nikolai Koltsov's education included a stint at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[26]. His doctoral advisor was Mikhail Menzbier[27]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], geneticist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include zoology[15], a branch of biology[29]; cell biology[16], a branch of biology[30]; biology[17], a branch of science[31]; experimental biology[18], a branch of biology[32]; genetics[19], a science[33], founded in 1900[34]; and molecular biology[20], a branch of biology[35]. Employers include Lomonosov Moscow State University[21], a public university[36], in Russia[37], founded in 1755[38], headquartered in Moscow[39]; Moscow City People’s University[22], an educational institution[40], in Russian Empire[41], founded in 1908[42]; Guerrier Courses[23], a higher education institution[43], in Russian Empire[44], founded in 1872[45]; Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology[24], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[46], in Russia[47], founded in 1917[48]; and Second Moscow State University[25], a university[49], in Soviet Union[50], founded in 1918[51]. Notable students include Iosif Abramovich Rapoport[52], Nikolay Timofeev-Ressovsky[53], Vladimir Pavlovich Efroimson[54], Nikolay Dubinin[55], and Grigoriĭ Iosifovich Roskin[56]. Doctoral students include Nikolay Dubinin[57], a geneticist[58], 1906–1998[59], of Russian Empire[60], awarded the Order of Lenin[61], specialised in genetics[62]; Iosif Abramovich Rapoport[63], a geneticist[64], 1912–1990[65], of Soviet Union[66], awarded the Order of the Red Banner[67], specialised in genetics[68]; Sergey Skadovskiy[69], a biologist[70], 1886–1962[71], of Russian Empire[72], awarded the Order of Lenin[73], specialised in hydrobiology[74]; G. G. Vinberg[75]; Vladimir Sakharov[76]; and Q23656168[77].

Recognition

Nikolai Koltsov received the Honored Scientist of the RSFSR[78].

Personal Life

Among Nikolai Koltsov's spouses was Q130463179[11].

Death and Burial

Nikolai Koltsov died on December 2, 1940[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. The cause of death was poison[79]. He is buried at Vvedenskoye Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Nikolai Koltsov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[80] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[81]

His notable doctoral advisees include Nikolay Timofeev-Ressovsky[82], an entomologist[83], 1900–1981[84], of Russian Empire[85], awarded the Kimber Genetics Award[86], specialised in genetics[87]; Aleksandr Sergeevich Serebrovskiĭ[88], a geneticist[89], 1892–1948[90], of Russian Empire[91], awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[92], specialised in genetics[93]; Iosif Abramovich Rapoport[94], a geneticist[95], 1912–1990[96], of Soviet Union[97], awarded the Order of the Red Banner[98], specialised in genetics[99]; and Nikolay Dubinin[100], a geneticist[101], 1906–1998[102], of Russian Empire[103], awarded the Order of Lenin[104], specialised in genetics[105].

FAQs

Where was Nikolai Koltsov born?

Nikolai Koltsov was born in Moscow[2].

Where did Nikolai Koltsov die?

Nikolai Koltsov died in Saint Petersburg[4].

Who was Nikolai Koltsov married to?

Nikolai Koltsov's spouses include Q130463179[11].

What did Nikolai Koltsov do for work?

Nikolai Koltsov worked as biologist[6], geneticist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Nikolai Koltsov go to school?

Nikolai Koltsov was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[26].

What awards did Nikolai Koltsov receive?

Honors received include Honored Scientist of the RSFSR[78].

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