Alexey Petrovich Bystrow, sometimes spelled Alexey Petrovich Bystrov and Aleksei Petrovich Bystrow, (; February 1, 1899 – August 29, 1959) was a

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, and histologist.

Biography

Born in the village of Tarasovo in

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on 1 February 1899. His father was a

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and his mother was a school

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Bystrow's articles in English

Bystrow, A.P. ''Kotlassia prima'' Amalitzky. Bulletin of the Geological Society of America, Washington, 1944, v.55, N5, pp.379-416.
* Bystrow, A.P. Hydrophilous and Xerophilous Labyrinthodonts. Acta Zool., Stockholm, A.Bonniers forlag, 1947, v.28, N1, pp. 137–164. * Bystrow, A.P. The microstructure of dermal bones in Arthrodires. Acta Zool., Stockholm, A. Bonniers forlag, 1957, v.38, N2-3, pp. 239–275. * Bystrow, A.P. The microstructure of skeleton elements in some vertebrates from lower Devonian deposits of the USSR. Acta Zool., Stockholm, A. Bonniers boktryckeri, 1959, v.40, N1, pp. 59–83.

Bystrow's articles in German

* Bystrow, A.P. Hernia diaphragmatica beim Hunde. Anatomischer Anzeiger, Jena, Verlag von Gustav Fischer in Jena, 1930, Bd.70, Nr.8/10, SS.192-212.
Bystrow, A. Assimilation des Atlas und Manifestation des Proatlas. Zeitschrift für Anatomie und Entwicklungsgeschichte (Zeitschrift für die gesamte Anatomie), Berlin, Verlag von Julius Springer, 1931, Bd. 95, Heft 1-2, S. 210-242.

Bystrow, A.P. Morphologische Untersuchungen über die Occipitalregion und die ersten Halswirbel der Säugetiere und des Menschen. I. Mitteilung. Über den Proatlas und Anteproatlas bei der Robbe. Zeitschr. f. Anatomie u. Entwickl. (Zeitschr. f. die gesamte Anatomie), Berlin, Verlag von J. Springer, 1933, Bd.100, Heft 3, S. 362-386.

Bystrow, A.P. Morphologische Untersuchungen über die Occipitalregion und die ersten Halswirbel der Säugetiere und des Menschen. II. Mitteilung. Die Assimilation des Atlas und deren phylogenetische Bedeutung. Zeitschr. f. Anatomie u. Entwickl. (Zeitschr. f. die gesamte Anatomie), Berlin, Verlag von J. Springer, 1933, Bd. 102, Heft 2-3, S. 307-334.
* Bystrow, A.P. Morphologische Untersuchungen der Deckknochen des Schädels der Wirbeltiere. I. Mitteilung. Schädel der Stegocephalen.

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, Stockholm, Albert Bonniers forlag, 1935, Arg. 16, Haft. 1–2, S. 65-141. * Bystrow, A.P. Dvinosaurus als neotenische Form der Stegocephalen.

, Stockholm, A. Bonniers forlag, 1938, Arg. 19, Haft. 1–2, S. 209–295. * Bystrow, A.P. Zahnstruktur der Labyrinthodonten.

, Stockholm, A. Bonniers forlag, 1938, Arg. 19, Haft. 3, S. 387–425. * Bystrow, A.P. Blutgefäßsystem der Labyrinthodonten (Gefasse des Kopfes).

, Stockholm, A. Bonniers forlag, 1939, Arg. 20, Haft. 1, S. 125–155. * Bystrow, A.P. Zahnstruktur der Crossopterygier.

, Stockholm, A. Bonniers forlag, 1939, Arg.20, Haft.2-3, SS.283-338. * Bystrow, A.P. Deckknochen und Zähne der Osteolepis und Dipterus.

, Stockholm, A.Bonniers forlag, 1942, Arg. 23, Haft. 1–3, S. 263–289.

Publications about Bystrow

Olson, E.C. The other side of the medal: a paleobiologist reflects on the art and serendipity of science. Blacksburg, Virginia, The McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, 1990, 182 p.

Sokolov, B.S. Professor Aleksei Petrovich Bystrow: Recollections. Paleontological Journal, 2002, V.36, N.2, P.224-229.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bystrow, Alexey Petrovich 1899 births 1959 deaths People from Ryazansky District, Ryazan Oblast People from Pronsky Uyezd Paleozoologists Evolutionary biologists Russian medical researchers Russian anatomists Histologists Soviet paleontologists Soviet physiologists Soviet biologists S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy alumni Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner Burials at Serafimovskoe Cemetery

Biography

Bystrow's articles in English

Bystrow's articles in German

Publications about Bystrow

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