Boris Uvarov
Boris Uvarov | |
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B. P. Uvarov at the International Congress of Entomology in Madrid, 1935 | |
| Born | Boris Petrovitch Uvarov 3 November 1886 |
| Died | 18 March 1970 (aged 83) London |
| Alma mater | Saint Petersburg State University |
| Spouse | Anna Fedorovna Fedorova (Prodaniuk) |
| Children | Evgenii (1910-1993) |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society (1950) |
Sir Boris Petrovitch Uvarov KCMG FRS (3 November 1886 – 18 March 1970) was a Russian-British entomologist best known for his work on the biology and ecology of locusts. He has been called the father of acridology.