Fedor Baranov
Fedor Ilyich Baranov | |
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| Born | 1 April 1886 |
| Died | 30 July 1965 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Alma mater | Saint Petersburg Polytechnical Institute |
| Known for | Fisheries science |
| Awards | Veshnyakov Gold Medal by the Russian Society for Fishing and Hunting; Honored Scientist of the RSFSR (1945); Order of Lenin (1951) |
Fedor Ilyich Baranov (Russian: Фёдор Ильич Баранов) (1 April 1886 – 30 July 1965) was a founder of fisheries science, and has been called the "grandfather of fisheries population dynamics". He is best known for setting the foundations for quantitative fisheries science (including the Baranov catch equation) as well as for his contributions to development of fishing technology.