Vavilov
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Vavilov is a Russia
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Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
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Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
and may refer to:
- Nikolai VavilovNikolai VavilovNikolai Ivanovich Vavilov was a prominent Russian and Soviet botanist and geneticist best known for having identified the centres of origin of cultivated plants...
(1887–1943), a Russian geneticist - Sergey Ivanovich VavilovSergey Ivanovich VavilovSergey Ivanovich Vavilov -Biography:Vavilov founded the Soviet school of physical optics, known by his works in luminescence. In 1934 he co-discovered the Vavilov-Cherenkov effect, a discovery for which Pavel Cherenkov was awarded a Nobel Prize in Physics in 1958...
(1891–1951), a Russian physicist - Vladimir Sergeyevich VavilovVladimir Sergeyevich VavilovVladimir Sergeyevich Vavilov is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays for FC Istra.-External links:*...
(b. 1988), Russian footballer - Vladimir Fyodorovich Vavilov (1925–1973), Russian guitarist and composer
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- Vavilov (crater)Vavilov (crater)Vavilov is a prominent impact crater that is located to the west of the walled plain Hertzsprung. It is located on the far side of the Moon and cannot be viewed directly from the Earth. About a crater diameter to the northwest is the smaller Chaucer, and farther to the southwest is Sechenov.This is...