Was Vavilov's death sentence carried out?
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No
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Answer
The death sentence of Vavilov was never carried out. He was imprisoned in 1940 and died in 1943, most likely due to malnutrition. His death was kept secret from the public for many years, and it was not until the 1990s that the full details of his fate became known.
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