What was Vavilov's initial sentence after his arrest?
Pardoned
Community Service
Imprisonment for Life
Death Sentence
Answer
Vavilov was arrested in 1940, and initially sentenced to death by the Soviet government. However, his sentence was commuted to 20 years in prison. He died in prison in 1943.
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