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Trofim Lysenko

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The Resume

    (September 29, 1898-November 20, 1976)
    Head of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences of the Soviet Union
    Maintained his journal 'Vernalization'
    Namesake of the term 'Lysenkoism'

Why he might be annoying:

    He used propaganda and lies in order to convince political figures of his successes in agriculture.
    Stalin believed in him mostly because his 'agricultural science' was in line with the 'peasant miracle' myths.
    He claimed he got an entire barren winter field in Azerbaijan to produce peas. It was later discovered the winter was unusually warm during the test season, and peas in later years failed to grow.
    He never tested his theories beyond a reasonable doubt but still presented them as facts.
    The results of his initiatives were always trumped up and made to look like miracles.
    He had thousands of scientists who disagreed with him sent to the gulags.
    His scientific policies were still in place in China years after he fell out of favor in the Soviet Union.
    His policies dominated the Soviet Union for almost 40 years.
    He politicized agricultural science.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was born into poverty and rose to became one of the most powerful Soviet politicians.
    He won numerous awards in the Soviet Union.
    He was quick to develop solutions to problems (even though most of the solutions made no sense).
    He was able to get the peasants to stop destroying their grain after the collectivization movement.
    He was able to galvanize peasants into feeling as though they were a crucial part of the Soviet Union.
    His immunity to criticism eventually collapsed.
    He is an example of why the government should not dabble in science.

Credit: Captain Howdy


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 176 Votes: 66.48% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 113 Votes: 61.06% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 34 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 23 Votes: 91.30% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 113 Votes: 54.87% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 38 Votes: 84.21% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 32 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 22 Votes: 95.45% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 68 Votes: 66.18% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 41 Votes: 68.29% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 46 Votes: 76.09% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 69 Votes: 72.46% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 96 Votes: 67.71% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 57 Votes: 54.39% Annoying