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Armen Takhtajan
Soviet-Armenian botanist (1910–2009) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Armen Leonovich Takhtajan or Takhtajian (Armenian: Արմեն Լևոնի Թախտաջյան; Russian: Армен Леонович Тахтаджян; surname also transliterated Takhtadjan, Takhtadzhi︠a︡n or Takhtadzhian, pronounced takh-tuh-JAHN; 10 June 1910 – 13 November 2009), was a Soviet-Armenian botanist, one of the most important figures in 20th century plant evolution and systematics and biogeography. His other interests included morphology of flowering plants, paleobotany, and the flora of the Caucasus. He was one of the most influential taxonomists of the latter twentieth century.
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Armen Takhtajan | |
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Armen Takhtajan | |
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Born | (1910-06-10)10 June 1910 |
Died | 13 November 2009(2009-11-13) (aged 99) |
Citizenship | USSR |
Alma mater | Yerevan State University |
Known for | "Takhtajan system" of flowering plant classification |
Children | Leon Takhtajan |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany |
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Author abbrev. (botany) | Takht. |
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