Aleksandr Promptov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Aleksandr Promptov

Russian and Soviet geneticist and ornithologist

Date of Birth: 27-Jun-1898

Place of Birth: Sevastopol, Russia

Date of Death: 11-Nov-1948

Profession: zoologist, ornithologist, geneticist

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Aleksandr Nikolaevich Promptov (also spelled as Promptoff) (27 June 1898, Sevastopol - 11 November 1948, Koltushi ) was a Russian and Soviet geneticist and ornithologist who studied bird calls, made recordings and suggested the role of vocalization and behavior in isolation and speciation.