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Nikolay Krasilnikov

1896 – 1973

Russian microbiologist

Microbiologist BacteriologistSoil scientist

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About Nikolay Krasilnikov

Lived 1896 – 1973 (aged 76). Nikolay Krasilnikov was a Russian microbiologist, bacteriologist, soil scientist and botanist.

Nikolai Aleksandrovich Krasilnikov (; December 18, 1896 – July 11, 1973) was a Soviet microbiologist, bacteriologist, and soil scientist.

Tribute Krasilnikovia cinnamomea is a bacterial genus named after him of the family Micromonosporaceae

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Important facts

Born

6 December 1896

Birth century

19th century

Died

11 July 1973, Moscow

Occupation

Microbiologist, bacteriologist, soil scientist, botanist

Nationality

Russian Empire, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, Soviet Union

Education

First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg

Employers

Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology RAS, Lomonosov Moscow State University

Awards

Stalin Prize, 3rd degree; Order of Lenin; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Honoured Scientist of the RSFSR

Also known as

Krassiln., Nikolai Aleksandrovich Krasilnikov, Nikolai Aleksandrovich Krasil'nikov, Nikolay Aleksandrovich Krasilnikov

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Nikolay Krasilnikov's

Edward Bagnall Poulton

1856 – 1943

Zoologist

Ernest William Hobson

1856 – 1933

Mathematician

Ferdinand-Jean Darier

1856 – 1938

Physician

Giacomo Luigi Ciamician

1857 – 1922

Chemist

Frequently asked questions

Who was Nikolay Krasilnikov?

Russian microbiologist (1896-1973)

When was Nikolay Krasilnikov born?

Nikolay Krasilnikov was born on 6 December 1896.

When did Nikolay Krasilnikov die?

Nikolay Krasilnikov died on 11 July 1973 in Moscow.

What was Nikolay Krasilnikov's occupation?

Nikolay Krasilnikov was a microbiologist, bacteriologist, soil scientist and botanist.

What nationality was Nikolay Krasilnikov?

Nikolay Krasilnikov was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Nikolay Krasilnikov

· Wikidata: Q4237812

· DBpedia: Nikolai Krasilnikov (microbiologist)

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