The Russian geologist commonly regarded as the father of soil science, who studied soils in their natural setting and built the first classification system based on climate, vegetation, parent material, topography and time. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Defining ContributionLaid the foundations of soil science as a discipline distinct from geology and agricultural chemistry, treating soil as a natural body formed by the interaction of climate, organisms, parent rock, relief and time. 1 Connections
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Vasily Vasilevich Dokuchaev is commonly regarded as the father of soil science, the study of soils in their natural setting.
In Group: Soil Survey, Classification and Pedology, Lead
Vasily Vasilyevich Dokuchaev (Russian: Васи́лий Васи́льевич Докуча́ев; 1 March 1846-8 November 1903) was a Russian geologist and geographer who is credited with laying the foundations of soil science.
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