Description: (Russian Geneticist and Agronomist Who Was Imprisoned for His Unconventional Scientific Beliefs)
Nikolai Ivanovich Vavilov was a renowned Russian and Soviet agronomist, botanist, and geneticist recognized for pinpointing the origins of cultivated plants. He focused on researching and improving vital cereal crops like wheat and maize essential for worldwide food supply. Despite facing opposition from Trofim Lysenko, Vavilov was unjustly persecuted and imprisoned during Stalin's rule. Nonetheless, his contributions were later acknowledged, and he is now honored as a prominent figure in Soviet science.