Vasily Matveyevich Chernyayev
Russian botanist
About Vasily Matveyevich Chernyayev
Lived 1794 – 1871 (aged 76). Vasily Matveyevich Chernyayev was a Russian botanist, botanical collector and scientific collector.
Vasiliǐ Matveievitch Czernajew (; April 2, 1794 – March 6, 1871) was a Russian botanist responsible for collecting and describing at least five new genera and nine new species of fungi between 1822 and 1839. His name is written in the Cyrillic alphabet and has appeared in scientific documentation with a number of different romanizations, including V. Czernajev, Basil Matveievich Czerniaiev, B.M. Czernaiev, B.M. Czernjaëv, B.M. Czernjaëw, V.M. Tschernaiew, V. Tschernajef, and V. Czerniaier, although the official abbreviation seems to be consistently written as Czern.
Career
Czernajew was a botany professor at the University of Kharkiv and the director of the botanical garden there.
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Who was Vasily Matveyevich Chernyayev?
Russian botanist (1794-1871)
When was Vasily Matveyevich Chernyayev born?
Vasily Matveyevich Chernyayev was born on 2 April 1794 in Zemlyansky Uyezd.
When did Vasily Matveyevich Chernyayev die?
Vasily Matveyevich Chernyayev died on 6 March 1871 in Kharkiv.
What was Vasily Matveyevich Chernyayev's occupation?
Vasily Matveyevich Chernyayev was a botanist, botanical collector and scientific collector.
What nationality was Vasily Matveyevich Chernyayev?
Vasily Matveyevich Chernyayev was Russian.
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