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Elisabeth Ivanovna Steinberg

1884 – 1963

Baltic German botanist

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About Elisabeth Ivanovna Steinberg

Lived 1884 – 1963 (aged 78). Elisabeth Ivanovna Steinberg was a Russian botanist, botanical collector, biologist, university teacher, editing staff and scientific collector.

Elisabeth Ivanovna Steinberg (; 1884–1963) was a Soviet botanist noted for studying the plants of North Asia, including Russia and Kazakhstan. She worked at Tomsk State University and St. Petersburg State University. During the siege of Leningrad in the Second World War, she was among those protecting the Peterhof Natural Science Institute.

She identified at least 30 species.

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Important facts

Born

24 April 1884, Estonia

Birth century

19th century

Died

3 February 1963, Saint Petersburg

Occupation

Botanist, botanical collector, biologist, university teacher, editing staff, scientific collector

Nationality

Russian Empire, Soviet Union

Education

Tomsk State University

Employers

Tomsk State University, Saint Petersburg State University

Awards

Order of the Badge of Honour; Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"

Also known as

Steinb., Jelisaweta Iwanowna Schteinberg, Jelisaweta Schteinberg, Jelisaweta Janowna Schteinberg, Jelisaweta Schtejnberg, E. I. Steinberg

E. Steinberg

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Elisabeth Ivanovna Steinberg's

Albert Wangerin

1844 – 1933

Mathematician

Harvey Washington Wiley

Frequently asked questions

Who was Elisabeth Ivanovna Steinberg?

Baltic German botanist (1884-1963)

When was Elisabeth Ivanovna Steinberg born?

Elisabeth Ivanovna Steinberg was born on 24 April 1884 in Estonia.

When did Elisabeth Ivanovna Steinberg die?

Elisabeth Ivanovna Steinberg died on 3 February 1963 in Saint Petersburg.

What was Elisabeth Ivanovna Steinberg's occupation?

Elisabeth Ivanovna Steinberg was a botanist, botanical collector, biologist, university teacher, editing staff and scientific collector.

What nationality was Elisabeth Ivanovna Steinberg?

Elisabeth Ivanovna Steinberg was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Elisabeth Ivanovna Steinberg

· Wikidata: Q5829579

· DBpedia: Elisabeth Ivanovna Steinberg

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