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Konstantin Satunin

Konstantin Satunin is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Konstantin Satunin rather than just read about it. In short: Konstantin Alekseevich Satunin (20 May 1863–10 November 1915) was a Russian zoologist who graduated at Moscow State University in 1890. From 1893 onward, he worked at a sericulture station in the Caucasus.

Konstantin Satunin — main illustration
Konstantin Satunin — illustration

Key takeaways

  • Konstantin Satunin belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
  • Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
  • Connect Konstantin Satunin to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
  • Reproduce the core statement of Konstantin Satunin from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Konstantin Alekseevich Satunin (20 May 1863–10 November 1915) was a Russian zoologist who graduated at Moscow State University in 1890. From 1893 onward, he worked at a sericulture station in the Caucasus. He was a senior specialist at the Department of Agriculture between 1907 and 1915, concentrating on applied zoology and hunting in the Caucasus. He studied the mammals of Russia and Central Asia and published many works on the fauna of the Caucasus, mainly in the field of mammalogy but also entomology, herpetology, ichthyology, ornithology, sericulture, zoogeography, game management science and fishing. For example, he gave descriptions of a Caspian tiger from Prishibinskoye. He died suddenly of a heart attack in the vicinity of Mtskheta.

See also Vratislav Mazák

References

Further reading Kozhevnikov, G. K. A. Satunin. Ornitologicheskii vestnik, 1916, no. 1. Konstantin Alekseevich Satunin (1863–1915). In B. N. Mazurmovich, Vydaiushchiesia otechestvennye zoologi [The prominent Russian zoologists]. Moscow, 1960. Satunin, K. A. 1914. Opredelitel’ mlekopitayushchikh Rossiiskoi Imperii [Guide to the mammals of Imperial Russia]. Tiflis, 1:1-410. Satunin, K. A. Mlekopitaiushchie Kavkazskogo kraia, vols. 1–2. Tiflis, 1915–20.

Illustrations

Konstantin Satunin illustration

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Konstantin Satunin

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Konstantin Satunin claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Konstantin Satunin before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Konstantin Satunin ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Konstantin Satunin

In research
Konstantin Satunin appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry
Engineering practice reuses Konstantin Satunin in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom
Konstantin Satunin is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1863 births, 1915 deaths, 19th-century zoologists from the Russian Empire, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life
Look for Konstantin Satunin outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Konstantin Satunin in 20 minutes

  1. Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
  2. Close the page and write down what Konstantin Satunin means in your own words.
  3. Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
  4. Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
  5. Explain Konstantin Satunin out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Konstantin Satunin in simple terms?

Konstantin Alekseevich Satunin (20 May 1863–10 November 1915) was a Russian zoologist who graduated at Moscow State University in 1890. From 1893 onward, he worked at a sericulture station in the Caucasus.

Why does Konstantin Satunin matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Konstantin Satunin?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Konstantin Satunin.

Tags

  • 1863 births
  • 1915 deaths
  • 19th-century zoologists from the Russian Empire
  • People from Yaroslavl

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