Boris Godunov (opera) The Russian-language libretto was written by the composer, and is based on the drama Boris Godunov by Aleksandr Pushkin, and, in the Revised Version of 1872, on Nikolay Karamzin 's History of the Russian State.

Contents • • • • • Biography [ ] Boris Petrovitch Uvarov was born in Ural'sk, in the (now ), the son of Pyotr P. Uvarov, a state bank employee, and his wife, Aleksandra. He studied biology in the, graduating in 1910. He worked as entomologist in and put locust control on a sound scientific basis.

From 1915 he worked in, which after the Russian revolution of 1917 had become the capital of the short-lived. He moved to London in 1920 and became a naturalized British citizen in 1943. Starting in 1945, Dr. Uvarov and his small team received official designation as the, London.

During the next fourteen years, the Centre developed into the foremost laboratory in the world for research on. He made important contributions in the areas of taxonomy, population biology and locust control. Honours [ ] • Commander of the (1943) • Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished (10 June 1961) for contributions to science, particularly as Director of the Anti-Locust Research Centre • Fellow of the (1950) • Commander of the (Belgium, 1948) • Honorary from the (1935) • President of the of London (1959–61) Uvarov was elected a Fellow of the in 1950, his nomination reads: “ His researches on taxonomy, morphology, biometrics and behaviour of locusts led him to formulate the phase theory respecting those insects, greatly influencing locus research throughout the world. It has also provided a basis for international policy of prevention of locust outbreaks.

His studies of outbreaks in Africa contributed much towards establishing correlation between seasonal weather conditions and locus migrations thus providing a basis for forecasting. Other work includes over 150 papers on taxonomy of Orthoptera and many on Orthopterous faunas.

Has also done much to encourage locust research and played a leading part in planning international anti-locus measures. ” Personal life [ ] His niece was Dame. Works [ ] • Locusts and Grasshoppers (1928) • Insect Nutrition and Metabolism (1928) • Insects and Climate (1931) • Grasshoppers and Locusts (V. II, 1977 ) References [ ].

Contents • • • • • • • • Early years [ ] Boris Godunov was the most noted member of an ancient, now extinct, Russian family of origin (), which came from the to in the early 14th century. This is written in the annals dating from early 17th century. He was descended from the Tatar Prince Chet, who went from the Golden Horde to and founded the in Kostroma.

Boris was the son of Feodor Ivanovich Godunov 'Krivoy' ('the one-eyed') (died, c. 1568–1570) and his wife Stepanida Ivanovna. His older brother Vasily died young and without issue. Godunov's career began at the of. He is mentioned in 1570 for taking part in the campaign as an archer of the guard.