Nikolai Koltsov
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Nikolai Konstantinovich Koltsov[1] (Russian: Николай Константинович Кольцов; July 14, 1872 – December 2, 1940) was a Russian biologist and a pioneer of modern genetics. Among his students were Nikolay Timofeeff-Ressovsky, Vladimir Pavlovich Efroimson, A.S. Serebrovsky, and Nikolay Dubinin. Along with his students, he demonstrated the fine structure of genes, and examined the structure of the cell and pioneered the idea of a cytoskeleton. His career was cut short in Stalinist Russia after being falsely accused of supporting scientific racism. He died unexpectedly following government persecution and there are allegations that he was executed.
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Nikolai Konstantinovich Koltsov | |
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Born | (1872-07-14)July 14, 1872 |
Died | December 2, 1940(1940-12-02) (aged 68) |
Nationality | Russian |
Alma mater | Moscow University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Genetics Molecular biology |
Notable students | Nikolay Timofeeff-Ressovsky Vladimir Pavlovich Efroimson Aleksandr Promptov Alexander Sergeevich Serebrovsky |
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