Sergej Ognew
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Sergej Ivanovich Ognew was a Russia
n zoologist and naturalist, remembered for his work on mammalogy
. He graduated from Moscow University in 1910, the same year in which he published his first monograph. In 1928, he was ranked a professor at the Pedagogical Institute. He published a variety of textbooks in zoology and economy. His magnum opus
, Mammals of Russia and adjacent territories, was never completed.
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n zoologist and naturalist, remembered for his work on mammalogy
Mammalogy
In zoology, mammalogy is the study of mammals – a class of vertebrates with characteristics such as homeothermic metabolism, fur, four-chambered hearts, and complex nervous systems...
. He graduated from Moscow University in 1910, the same year in which he published his first monograph. In 1928, he was ranked a professor at the Pedagogical Institute. He published a variety of textbooks in zoology and economy. His magnum opus
Masterpiece
Masterpiece in modern usage refers to a creation that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career or to a work of outstanding creativity, skill or workmanship....
, Mammals of Russia and adjacent territories, was never completed.