Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky
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Andrey Petrovich Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky (1866–1942) was a Russia
n entomologist specializing in beetle
s. He was the son of Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky.
He entered the St. Petersburg University
in 1885. In 1888 and 1889 he traveled to the Trans-Caspian
and Turkestan
regions in search of insects, then in 1890 became a curator
at the Imperial Academy of Sciences.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n entomologist specializing in beetle
Beetle
Coleoptera is an order of insects commonly called beetles. The word "coleoptera" is from the Greek , koleos, "sheath"; and , pteron, "wing", thus "sheathed wing". Coleoptera contains more species than any other order, constituting almost 25% of all known life-forms...
s. He was the son of Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky.
He entered the St. Petersburg University
Saint Petersburg State University
Saint Petersburg State University is a Russian federal state-owned higher education institution based in Saint Petersburg and one of the oldest and largest universities in Russia....
in 1885. In 1888 and 1889 he traveled to the Trans-Caspian
Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of water on Earth by area, variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea. The sea has a surface area of and a volume of...
and Turkestan
Turkestan
Turkestan, spelled also as Turkistan, literally means "Land of the Turks".The term Turkestan is of Persian origin and has never been in use to denote a single nation. It was first used by Persian geographers to describe the place of Turkish peoples...
regions in search of insects, then in 1890 became a curator
Curator
A curator is a manager or overseer. Traditionally, a curator or keeper of a cultural heritage institution is a content specialist responsible for an institution's collections and involved with the interpretation of heritage material...
at the Imperial Academy of Sciences.