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Qodir Zokirov

Qodir Zokirov

Uzbekistani-Soviet scientist (1906–1992)

Qodir Zokirovich Zokirov (July 25, 1906 – August 9, 1992) was a Soviet and Uzbek scientist, botanist,[1] educator and a member of Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.

The standard author abbreviation Zokirov is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[2]
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Biography

Zokirov was born on July 25, 1906, in Jalolobod, Ferghana to the handicraftsman's family. In 1920, he entered a Soviet youth organization, and joined a Likbez campaign.

In 1932, Zokirov graduated from the Pedagogy Academy. In 1937-1941, worked at the Central Asian University, where in 1937 he was appointed as an assistant professor and acting head of the department of botany of Samarkand State University. From 1943 to 1952 he was the head of botany department of the Tashkent State University of Pedagogy. In 1952, he was appointed as Director of the Institute of Botany. He also served as a member of Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (1959–63).

Zokirov died on August 9, 1992, in Tashkent, aged 86.

References

  1. [1]
    "Qodir Zokirovich Zokirov". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. [2]
    International Plant Names Index. Zokirov  Zokirov.
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