Nikolai Vavilov Scientist

Nikolai Ivanovich Vavilov ForMemRS (Russian: Никола́й Ива́нович Вави́лов; IPA: [nʲɪkɐˈlaj ɪˈvanəvʲitɕ vɐˈvʲiləf] (13px ))(November 25 [O.S. November 13] 1887 – January 26, 1943) was a prominent Russian and Soviet botanist and geneticist best known for having identified the centres of origin of cultivated plants. He devoted his life to the study and improvement of wheat, corn, and other cereal crops that sustain the global population. He was an atheist.

Personal facts

Birth date	November 25, 1887
Birth place	Moscow , Russian Empire
Nationality	Russians
Citizenship	Soviet Union
Date of death	January 26, 1943
Place of death	Soviet Union , Saratov , Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
Education	Russian State Agricultural University
Known for	Center of origin