How was Vavilov's reputation publicly viewed by the 1960s?
Disgraced
Ignored
Hailed as a Hero of Soviet Science
Still Criticized
Answer
Vavilov was hailed as a Hero of Soviet Science by the 1960s, despite his previous persecution during the Stalin era. This is because the Soviet government had begun to acknowledge the importance of genetics, and Vavilov was considered to be one of the most important geneticists in the world.
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