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Vasily Karazin

Russian scientist (1773-1842) · Russia · On the map · Scientists · Died at 69

Vasily Nazarovich Karazin was a Russian Enlightenment figure, intellectual, inventor, scientific publisher, founder of the Ministry of National Education in the Russian Empire, and of the Imperial Kharkov University.

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He was active in such areas as: political activism, social engagement, education, educational policy, agricultural research, meteorology. Made countless discoveries in organic and inorganic chemistry, was the first one to propose to make a network of weather station spanning the whole country.

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Russia
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1773 to 1842 · aged 69