Ivan Pavlov might be Russia’s most famous scientist, but for most foreigners he lives in the shadow of his famous experiments with dogs. But who was Pavlov, and what else did he contribute to the history of science?
I’m told that the denizens of Koltushi, nestled just twenty kilometers outside St. Petersburg, are little aware of who planted the trees in the town’s beloved park. I’m there on a Saturday, and many are taking a stroll with family or friends. My guide, Irina Aktuganova, continues that not many would know that the wooden buildings scattered through the greenery form part of the region’s UNESCO-protected heritage, an extended monument to Russia’s most famous scientist and first Nobel Laureate: Ivan Petrovich Pavlov.
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