Andrei Timofejewitsch Bolotow

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Andrei Bolotow (1738-1833)

Andrey Bolotov ( Russian Андрей Тимофеевич Болотов ; born October 7 . Jul / 18th October  1738 greg. In Dworjaninowo , Tula Governorate , † October 4 jul. / 16th October  1833 greg. ) Was a Russian agronomist .

Act

He discovered the dichogamy of apple trees , showed the advantages of cross-pollination , published a pioneering handbook of field management and worked out a pomological system that included more than 600 apple and pear varieties. He also studied the scientific principles of forestry .

In addition, Bolotov appeared as a writer and publicist . He wrote philosophical treatises, left behind extensive memoirs in which he describes the life of the Russian landed gentry in the 18th century, and published two journals for Nikolai Ivanovich Novikov's publishing house : Der Landmann (1778–1779) and Ökonomisches Magazin (1780–1789) .

The asteroid (7858) Bolotov is named after him.

Fonts (selection)

  • The life and adventures of Andrei Bolotov written down by himself for his descendants. Leipzig 1989.

See also

literature

  • Thomas Newlin: The voice in the garden. Andrei Bolotov and the anxieties of Russian pastoral, 1738-1833 . (= Studies in Russian literature and theory). Northwestern University Press, Evanston, Illinois 2001, ISBN 0-8101-1613-8 .

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personal data
SURNAME Bolotov, Andrei Timofejewitsch
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Болотов, Андрей Тимофеевич (Russian spelling)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Russian agronomist
DATE OF BIRTH October 18, 1738
PLACE OF BIRTH Dworjaninowo , Tula Governorate
DATE OF DEATH October 16, 1833
Place of death Dworjaninowo , Tula Governorate