title: PETER SIMON PALLAS - A TRAVELING NATURALIST IN THE CRIMEA
abstract: Peter Simon Pallas was an outstanding scientist and encyclopedist of the eighteenth century, and one of the most prominent naturalists to work in Russia. His research gained worldwide recognition in his own lifetime. Pallas was also a pioneer in various fields of natural science. His travel notes and descriptions of natural objects are distinguished by novelty and originality of thought, and their significance for the emerging natural science of his time can hardly be overestimated. This applies
journal: THE LIFE OF THE EARTH