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Vasily Zuyev

1754 – 1794

Russian naturist

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About Vasily Zuyev

Lived 1754 – 1794 (aged 39–40). Vasily Zuyev was a Russian geographer, translator, zoologist, naturalist, ichthyologist and biologist.

Vasily Fyodorovich Zuyev (, 1 (12) January 1754 – 7 (18) January 1794) was a Russian naturalist and traveler, academician of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences.

Zuyev participated in the academy's expeditions (1768–74) under the command of Peter Simon Pallas. In 1781–82 he traveled to the region of the Bug and lower Dniepr rivers, which he described in the book Travel Notes From St. Petersburg to Kherson in 1781 and 1782 (1787). He wrote a number of works on zoology, chiefly on the taxonomy of fish. Zuyev was the author of the first Russian manual on natural science, Outline of Natural History (parts 1–2, 1786).

Taxon described by him See :Category:Taxa named by Vasily Zuyev

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Important facts

Born
1754, Saint Petersburg
Birth century
18th century
Died
7 January 1794, Saint Petersburg
Occupation
Geographer, translator, zoologist, naturalist, ichthyologist, biologist
Nationality
Russian Empire, Russia
Education
Leiden University, University of Strasbourg
Also known as
Vasily Fyodorovich Zuyev, Vasily Zuev, Zuiew, Basilio Zuiew, Basilius Zuiew

People in Vasily Zuyev's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Peter Simon Pallas
Peter Simon Pallas
1741 – 1811
Explorer
 Portrait of Simon Pallas
Simon Pallas
1694 – 1770
Surgeon

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Vasily Zuyev?

Russian naturist

When was Vasily Zuyev born?

Vasily Zuyev was born in 1754 in Saint Petersburg.

When did Vasily Zuyev die?

Vasily Zuyev died on 7 January 1794 in Saint Petersburg.

What was Vasily Zuyev's occupation?

Vasily Zuyev was a geographer, translator, zoologist, naturalist, ichthyologist and biologist.

What nationality was Vasily Zuyev?

Vasily Zuyev was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Vasily Zuyev

· Wikidata: Q113176

· DBpedia: Vasily Zuyev

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