Wagner Nikolay

(1829 - 1907). He graduated from the course at the University of Kazan. After receiving a master's degree in zoology thesis "On the darkling beetle (Melasomata), ducting in Russia, began to lecture in the Kazan University. In 1854, Mr.. received his doctorate in natural science for his thesis "The general view of the spider and private description of one of the forms (Androctonus occitans)". Was in Kazan, then in St. Petersburg, a professor of zoology. In his paper "Spontaneous propagation larvae of insects" (Kazan, . 1862) first established the fact pedogenezisa (paedogenesis); he opened, . that the larvae of a dipterous insect of the group Cecidomyidae, . Miastor metraloas, . multiply, . developing a new body within the same larval,
. This discovery was initially greeted with great suspicion, as in Russia and abroad. In 1869, Mr.. for work "Monographie des especes d'Ancees du Golfe de Naples" (not published), Wagner received from the Paris Academy Award Borden. Repeatedly engaged in zoological research is abroad, the White Sea. In 1881, Mr.. was organized in Solovki monastery zoological station, thanks mainly to the efforts of Wagner. In addition to the above works, Wagner wrote another: "Beitrag zur Lehre von der Fortpflanzung der Insectenlarven" ( "Zeitschr. f. wiss. Zoologie ", 1863);" Myxobrachia Cienkowskii n. sp. "(1871)," A new group annelids ( "Proceedings of the St. Petersburg Society of Natural Sciences", . 1872), "The structure of sea stars" ( "Proceedings of the St. Petersburg Society of Natural Sciences", . Protocols 1873); "Invertebrates of the White Sea" (St. Petersburg, . 1885), "The history of the animal kingdom" (St. Petersburg, . 1887) and others, . as well as several popular articles and scientific content,
. In 1876 - 78 years, he published the magazine "The Light", which also published a series of popular science essays. In this magazine, incidentally, were first published poem Nadson, whose talent was quick to appreciate Wagner. Wagner's literary works under the pseudonym Kota purring published in "Light", "Northern Messenger", "Messenger of Europe", "New Times", "North", "Russian Messenger", "Russian Review", "Book Week", etc.. The greatest successes were thoughtful "Tales Kota purring". They always imbued with the desire to send the mind and feelings of the young reader in the direction of heroism and kindness. Disadvantage is the lack of tales of semitones and an excess of sentimentality at times, but the brightness and excitement of presentation made to forget about the shortcomings. In general, however, is more fairy tale for adults than for children. Stand out later fictional works by Wagner: the novel "Dark Road" and the novel "Mirra". Here Wagner changed his humane views, and yielded to the influence of anti-Semitism. "Fairy Tales" came out a separate edition several times, and thereafter all of Wagner's literary works were published in the 7 tons, under the title "Tales, fairy tales and stories Kota humming" (St. Petersburg, 1890 - 99). Send as a separate edition brilliantly written non-fiction essays of Wagner's "Pictures from the life of animals" (St. Petersburg, 1901). Much time and effort devoted to the study of Wagner's unconscious mental activity of man and especially spiritualistic phenomena. The result was a series of articles in various publications, as well as an active co-operation in the organ of the spiritualists, the journal of "Rebus".