Vasily Omelianski
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Vasily Leonidovich Omelianski (Vasilij Leonidovič Omeljanskij, Russian: Василий Леонидович Омелянский; 10 March 1867 – 21 April 1928) was a Russian microbiologist and author of the first original Russian text book on microbiology. He was the only student of Sergei Winogradsky and succeeded him as head of the department of General Microbiology at the Institute of Experimental Medicine in Saint Petersburg.
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Vasily L. Omelianski | |
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Василий Леонидович Омелянский | |
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Born | 10 March 1867 |
Died | 21 April 1928 (aged 61) |
Nationality | Russian |
Citizenship | Russian Empire, Soviet |
Alma mater | University of Saint Petersburg |
Known for | Nitrogen cycle Cellulose fermentation Methanogenesis |
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Fields | Microbiology |
Institutions | Institute of Experimental Medicine |
Doctoral advisor | Sergei Winogradsky |
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