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Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class
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Nestor von Henko
1839-01-22 – 1904-01-28
Life & Legacy
Nestor Karlovich Genko (or Henko, Russian: Нестор Карлович Генко) January 22 (February 3) 1839 in the Grodno Governorate, province of Kurland, Russian Empire – January, 28 (February 10) 1904 in Menton, France), was a scientist in the field of forestry, known for creation of the world's first major watershed protection forest belt system, the Genko Forest Belt, located in the east of Ulyanovsk Oblast. He was also a hero of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78.
Occupation & Career
inventor
Education
Imperial Forestry Institute
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class; Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class; Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class; Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class; Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class · Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class · Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class · Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class · Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class
Education & Institutions
Imperial Forestry Institute
Verified Legacy Record
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Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q4135469 · wikidata
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Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q4135469 · wikidata
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Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q4135469 · wikidata
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Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class
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Sources & Provenance
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