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Andrey Vasilyevich Martynov

1879 – 1938

Russian entomologist and palaeontologist

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Lived 1879 – 1938 (aged 58). Andrey Vasilyevich Martynov was a Russian zoologist, paleontologist and entomologist.

Andrey Vasilyevich Martynov (; 21 August 1879 – 29 January 1938) was a Russian and Soviet entomologist and palaeontologist, a founder of the Russian palaeoentomological school. Originally interested in caddisflies and crustaceans, he later turned his attention to the study of the extensive fossil insect deposits in the territory of the newly established Soviet Union (e.g. Karatau and Sayan Mountains). He was able to interpret fossil insects in terms of comparative morphology of recent species, and his description of the evolutionary relationships of the various insect orders was ahead of its time. A number of major lineages that he proposed are still accepted in current insect classification.

He was married to fellow palaeoentomologist Olga Mikhailovna Martynova. The couple had one daughter who died in infancy, and a son named Nikolai who became an engineer.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University
Employers
Paleontological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences
Also known as
Martynov, A. V. Martynov, A. B. Martynov, Andrey V. Martynov, Andreas Vassilievitch Martynov

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Andrey Vasilyevich Martynov?

Russian entomologist and palaeontologist (1879–1938)

When was Andrey Vasilyevich Martynov born?

Andrey Vasilyevich Martynov was born on 21 August 1879 in Ryazan.

When did Andrey Vasilyevich Martynov die?

Andrey Vasilyevich Martynov died on 29 January 1938 in Moscow.

What was Andrey Vasilyevich Martynov's occupation?

Andrey Vasilyevich Martynov was a zoologist, paleontologist and entomologist.

What nationality was Andrey Vasilyevich Martynov?

Andrey Vasilyevich Martynov was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Andrey Vasilyevich Martynov

· Wikidata: Q2846849

· DBpedia: Andrey Vasilyevich Martynov

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