1. Lysenko - Noun
2. Lysenko - Proper noun
Soviet geneticist whose adherence to Lamarck's theory of evolution was favored by Stalin (1898-1976)
Source: WordNetAccording to Lysenko, The organism and the conditions required for its life are an inseparable unity. Source: Internet
After World War II had ended, Lysenko took an interest in the works of Olga Lepeshiskaia, an elder physician who claimed to be able to create cells from egg yolk and non-cellular matter. Source: Internet
By the late 1920s, the Soviet political leaders had given their support to Lysenko. Source: Internet
By treating wheat seeds with moisture as well as cold, Lysenko induced them to bear a crop when planted in spring. Source: Internet
Delivered before a session of a meeting of the V.I. Lenin Academy of Agricultural Sciences on 31 July 1948, when Lysenko, its president, was at the apex of his power. Source: Internet
However, mainstream scientists re-emerged, and found new willingness within Soviet government leadership to tolerate criticism of Lysenko, the first opportunity since the late 1920s. Source: Internet