Ivan Michurin1855-1935

Family

Russian scientist and biologist Ivan Vladimirovich Michurinwas born in a small village in Rayzanprovince. His mother died when he was 4 years old. He continued his family tradition in gardening. He had a rich collection of fruit trees and a huge library with books about agriculture.

Education

• Michurin was educated at home by his father and his

uncle. Later he was sent to gymnasium but was expelled

soon because his uncle did not have money to pay for his

education. Unfortunately, his father had died some years

before.

Achievements

Michurin made a major contribution in the

development of genetics.

He studied the aspects of heredity in connection with the natural course.

He was one of the founding fathers of scientific agricultural selection.

Throughout all his life Michurin worked to create new sorts of fruit plants. He introduced over 300

new varieties.

Death and comments

Ivan Michutin died in

1935.

The town

of Michurinsk is named

in his honor.

The following phrase of

Michurin's is still very

popular: "We cannot

wait for favours from

Nature. To take them

from it is our task."