Trofim Lysenko
Trofim Lysenko was a Soviet agronomist whose controversial agricultural theories rejected Mendelian genetics in favor of a blend of Lamarckism and Darwinism. Lysenko gained the favor of Joseph Stalin, which allowed him to suppress dissenting scientists and implement his flawed agricultural practices, leading to widespread famine in the Soviet Union.
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Lysenko was a Soviet agronomist who developed a confused agricultural theory that gained favor with Stalin.
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