In which discipline was Nikolai Vavilov most noted?
Physics
Chemistry
Mathematics
Agriculture
Answer
Nikolai Vavilov was a Soviet agronomist, geneticist and botanist who is considered to be one of the founders of the science of plant breeding. He is best known for his work on the origin of cultivated plants, and for his extensive collections of plant germplasm, which he used to develop new varieties of crops.
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