Nina Pavlova, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nina Pavlova

botanist (1897-1973)

Date of Birth: 08-Feb-1897

Place of Birth: Krasny Sulin, Russia

Date of Death: 15-Aug-1973

Profession: writer, breeder, botanist

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Dr.
Nina Mikhailovna Pavlova (1897-1973) was a Russian botanist, plant breeder, and children's literature author.
As a botanist she is noted for developing cultivars of berry plants, including 24 new varieties of currant and gooseberry.
As a children's literature author, she popularized scientific topics for children as fairy tales.
She was a recipient of the Order of Lenin and the Order of the Badge of Honour.
The standard author abbreviation Pavlova is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.