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One of the most famous Russian zoologists and anthropologists of
the 2d part of XIX century, a scholar of F. Roullier.
A.P. Bogdanov was born in a village in Voronezhskaya
government, graduated from Department of Natural Sciences of Moscow
University in 1855. After having completed master's thesis he continued
education in several natural history museums in Europe where he
attended lectures of Geoffroy de Saint Hilaire , Dumerille, Blanchard
etc. He became post-graduated in the above Department after having
back in 1858, and initiated establishing the Department of Zoology
of Moscow University in 1861 which he headed. He became also director
of Zoological Museum in 1863 and remained in this position till
his death. He prepared and translated several textbooks in zoology
during first half of 1860s and became more interested in anthropology
in later years.
Bogdanov was a successful organizer in science.
Due to his efforts several important institutions were established:
Politech Museum, Zoological Garden, as well as several societies,
especially the one of amateurs in natural history, anthropology
and ethnography. The latter Society, unlike Moscow Society of Naturalists,
was open to all interested persons and served as an important source
of financial support of the Museum activities.
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