Talk:Nikolai Vavilov

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One of his students in genetics was Molotov, who allegedly mixed his infamous cocktail, hoping to eradicate Vavilov by exploding it into his home.[citation needed] Fortunately, Vavilov wasn't there at the time.

The story sounds false, given that "one of his infamous cocktails" implies that Molotov had something to do with the invention or use of them, when the name derives itself is a Finnish joke. (See Molotov cocktail).

Feel free to add it back if you think it belongs. g026r 04:44, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

In 1940 he was jailed as a defender of the "bourgeois pseudoscience" (genetics) in a struggle with Lysenkoism
Strange phrase. Lysenko was himself the director of Institute of Genetics. ---Dojarca 13:54, 17 September 2007 (UTC)


 * That's wikipedia for you. The sanctuary for bourgeois pseudoscience. Sinekonata (talk) 18:52, 4 March 2023 (UTC)

Role of Heinz Brucher
Could someone conversant with the subject clarify the role of Heinz Brucher? According to the Wiki article: "Brücher is also known as the person who saved and preserved the significant part of scientific legacy of Nikolai Vavilov."

Alpha Ralpha Boulevard (talk) 02:26, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Strange timeline
"As a result, Vavilov was arrested on August 6, 1940, while on an expedition to Ukraine. He was sentenced to death in July 1940"

This would imply that he was sentenced to death before even being arrested. Of course, the Soviet legal system wasn't the most logical, so I've left it as it is. Maybe someone know if it is correct or not? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.101.4.98 (talk) 19:24, 25 May 2012 (UTC)


 * You're right, that was a mistake on my part. The reference that paragraph is based on says he was arrested on August 6, 1940, and then sentenced to death "the following July", which would of course be 1941. --Delirium (talk) 22:16, 26 May 2012 (UTC)


 * "Sentence first, verdict afterwards" - The Queen of Hearts. --Zwyciezca (talk) 09:18, 21 May 2015 (UTC)

Translation: Селекция
The Russian word "селекция" is commonly translated as "breeding" rather than "selection". "Selection" is closer to the Russian word "отбор". — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zwyciezca (talk • contribs) 04:51, 17 May 2015 (UTC)

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Allegations of Conspiracy
This subsection is completely misplaced. It should probably be incorporated into the text of the preceding section, without being set aside under its own heading. 204.237.51.127 (talk) 16:06, 28 August 2022 (UTC)


 * After moving the text near it to a "Legacy" heading, this subsection seems to fit more appropriately, though agreed it still might fit best removed as a subheading and incorporated into the preceding "Life" section. It might fit best immediately after the sentence regarding his arrest: ("As a result, Vavilov was arrested on 6 August 1940, while on an expedition to Ukraine."). BowTieTuba (talk) 20:09, 3 November 2022 (UTC)

October 2022
Hello We could use  for the   links in this. In this case the episode is very widely known. Certainly it's more widely known than some of these other examples. Invasive Spices (talk) 9 October 2022 (UTC)