Boris Nikolaevich Golovkin (1934–2011): botanist, floriculturist and popularizer of sciencE

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The article is devoted to the 90th anniversary of the outstanding Russian botanist, professor, doctor of biological sciences Boris Nikolaevich Golovkin. The main milestones of his biography, an overview of scientific and science-popularizing activities are presented. The article is based on the analysis of published works of the scientist, personal memories and archival materials.

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E. A. Borovichev

Avrorin Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden-Institute of Kola Science Center of RAS

Author for correspondence.
Email: e.borovichev@ksc.ru
Russian Federation, Akademgorodok Str., 18A, Apatity, Murmansk Region, 184209

L. L. Viracheva

Avrorin Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden-Institute of Kola Science Center of RAS

Email: e.borovichev@ksc.ru
Russian Federation, Akademgorodok Str., 18A, Apatity, Murmansk Region, 184209

G. L. Kolomeitseva

N.V. Tsitsin Main Botanical Garden of RAS

Email: e.borovichev@ksc.ru
Russian Federation, Botanicheskaya Str., 4, Moscow, 127276

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