Nitrosospira briensis N. antarctica

• Main Authors: King-thom Chung, Louis Pasteur, Robert Koch, Martinus Beijerinck, Sergei Winogradsky Sergei, Clostridium Pasteurianum, Cytophaga Hutchinsonii
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.538.6348; http://www.smccd.net/accounts/case/envmic/winogradsky.pdf

Nikolaevitch Winogradsky was drawn to microbiology because he was “impressed by the incomparable glitter of Pasteur’s discoveries. ” In 2001, there is a renewed interest in the work of Winogradsky due to recognition of the role of microbial ecosystems in bioremediation and agriculture. Winogradsky’s techniques led to the isolation of new and useful bacteria and his enrichment culture technique is now a staple in environmental microbiology. Born and educated in Russia, much of Winogradsky’s scientific work was done outside of his native land. We will see how political changes can affect scientific endeavors as this scientist responded to the vicissitudes of life in turbulent periods. Winogradsky was born on September 1, 1856 in Kiev, Russia. He spent a privileged childhood playing in this family’s large gardens and attended by servants. At 10 years of age, the young Sergei entered the Second Gymnasium. His father chose the Second Gymnasium because it offered both Greek and Latin. At that time, educated people felt that classical languages were a sound basis for education. Sergei found the classics “not only uninteresting and unpleasant, but depressing, both physically and mentally. ” In 1873, Sergei began studying law at the University of Kiev as had his father and brother. He found the law uninteresting and Winogradsky discovered Beggiatoa minima