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Butterfly collector. Grand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich, entomologist of the Romanov dynasty

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Butterfly collector. Grand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich, entomologist of the Romanov dynasty
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This book is dedicated to one of the most unusual members of the Romanov imperial family—Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich (1859–1919). A successful military man, generous philanthropist, publisher, and politician, he became a recognized expert in two distinct disciplines: Russian history and lepidopterology (the branch of entomology that studies butterflies). Nikolai Mikhailovich was an avid collector and amassed one of the world's largest private butterfly collections. His high social status and financial resources allowed him to forge his own, "royal" path to science. Gathering around him fellow passionate insect lovers, the Grand Duke created a scientific circle that became one of the centers of entomology in Russia in the late 19th century. The book also features portraits of Nikolai Mikhailovich's closest associates, each of whom was an extraordinary figure and left their mark on science.
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