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Political Influence and Support TimelinePolitical Influence and Support TimelineEarly Career and Vernalization Experiments TimelineEarly Career and Vernalization Experiments TimelineDecline and Fall from Grace TimelineDecline and Fall from Grace TimelineEarly Life and Education TimelineEarly Life and Education TimelineLater Life and Legacy TimelineLater Life and Legacy TimelineRise to Power and Influence in Soviet Science TimelineRise to Power and Influence in Soviet Science TimelineMain milestonesMain milestonesAwards and Recognition (During Peak Influence) TimelineAwards and Recognition (During Peak Influence) TimelineInternational Reception and Influence TimelineInternational Reception and Influence TimelineLysenkoism and its Implementation TimelineLysenkoism and its Implementation Timeline
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Political Influence and Support Timeline

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This timeline traces Lysenko's relationship with key political figures, particularly Stalin and Khrushchev, demonstrating how political support fueled his scientific career and shielded him from criticism.
Stalin's Endorsement
Mid-1930s
Lysenko gained Stalin's favor by presenting his ideas as a practical solution to the Soviet Union's agricultural problems. Stalin saw Lysenkoism as aligned with Marxist ideology.
Political Patronage
1940s-1950s
Lysenko's political connections provided him with immunity from criticism and allowed him to control scientific institutions and resources. Dissenting scientists faced severe consequences.
Khrushchev's Support
Post-Stalin Era (Mid-1950s)
Initially, Khrushchev continued to support Lysenko, though skepticism began to grow within the scientific community due to continued agricultural failures. Khrushchev saw Lysenko's methods as potentially revolutionary and aligned with his own ambitious agricultural plans.
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Main milestonesMain milestonesAwards and Recognition (During Peak Influence) TimelineAwards and Recognition (During Peak Influence) TimelineDecline and Fall from Grace TimelineDecline and Fall from Grace TimelineEarly Career and Vernalization Experiments TimelineEarly Career and Vernalization Experiments TimelineEarly Life and Education TimelineEarly Life and Education TimelineInternational Reception and Influence TimelineInternational Reception and Influence TimelineLater Life and Legacy TimelineLater Life and Legacy TimelineLysenkoism and its Implementation TimelineLysenkoism and its Implementation TimelineRise to Power and Influence in Soviet Science TimelineRise to Power and Influence in Soviet Science Timeline