F. Yu. Levinson-Lessing (1861-1939) -V. V. Dokuchaev apprentice and follower and his role in Soil Science Institute foundation
https://doi.org/10.19047/0136-1694-2019-96-178-199
Abstract
The world-class geologist and petrographer - Frants Yul’evich Levinson-Lessing (1861-1939) was one of the followers and apprentices of V.V. Dokuchaev, the founder of the Soil Science. In 1882-1892 he took part in Dokuchaev’s expeditions. Thereafter, Levinson -Lessing carried out research in the field of petrography; he assumed various administrative positions and constantly lent support to his teacher’s life-work. He was the chairman of the Soil Commission of the Russian Free Economic Society (1905-1912), one of the founders of Dokuchaev Soil Committee and its council member (1912-1916), headed Soil Science Department and Soil Science Institute of the Commission on Natural Production Forces affiliated with Academy of Sciences of the USSR (1917-1925), V.V. Dokuchaev Soil Science Institute (1926-1929). In 1927 in cooperation with V.I. Vernadskiy and K.D. Glinka he gained recognition of the Soil Science as a fundamental science in Academy of Sciences of the USSR, which resulted in establishment of special Soil Science Institute of Academy of Sciences of the USSR.
About the Authors
I. V. Ivanov
Institute of Physical, Chemical and Biological Problems in Soil Science, Russian Academy of Sciences,
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Igor Vasilievich Ivanov
142290, Moscow region, Pushcino, Institutskaya str., 2/2
I. V. Zamotaev
Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
119017, Moscow, Staromonetniy pereulok, 29
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Ivanov I.V., Zamotaev I.V. F. Yu. Levinson-Lessing (1861-1939) -V. V. Dokuchaev apprentice and follower and his role in Soil Science Institute foundation. Dokuchaev Soil Bulletin. 2019;(96):178-199. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.19047/0136-1694-2019-96-178-199
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