Title: The murder of Nikolai Vavilov
Description: Describes the life and career of Nikolai Vavilov, a Soviet botanist who created the world's first seed bank, and his political problems and persecution later in life that resulted in his imprisonment and death.
Subjects: Plant geneticists, History, Communism, Political atrocities, Plant breeders, Genetics, Political purges, Biography, History, 20th Century
Places: Russia, Soviet Union
People: N. I. Vavilov (1887-1943), Joseph Stalin (1879-1953)
Time periods: 20th century