ANUCHIN, Dimitri Nikolaievich, cher', Russian anthropologist and geographer: b. St. Petersburg, 27 Jan. 1843. Elementary edu cation he received in a gymnasium. Later he studied history and philology at the University of St. Petersburg; specialized in anthropology and zoology at the University of Moscow. In 1880 the University of Moscow awarded him the degree of M.A. for the dissertation 'Con cerning Certain Anomalies of the Human Skull.' After a preliminary preparation abroad at the expense of the university, he was ap pointed assistant professor in anthropology, in 1884 sub-professor in the newly established faculty of geography and anthropology, and in 1887 regular professor. In 1889 the University of Moscow awarded him the honorary degree of doctor of geography. He was the first to introduce the teaching of anthropology, ethnol ogy and agriculture in Russian universities. He originated at the University of Moscow an anthropological museum (1879) and a Museum of Geography (1892). He has been connected with the Society of Amateur-Students of An thropology, of which he was in succession sec retary, associate chairman of the department of anthropology, vice-president and, since 1892, president. At his initiative a department of geography was established at the University of Moscow (1892), which in 1894 started the pub lication Zemleviedeniye (Geography) with Anuchin as editor. After 1875 he took part in
the activities of the Imperial Archaeological Society of Moscow, of which he was asso ciate chairman for 20 years. He is an honor ary member of the Academy of Science of the University of Kazan, of the London Anthro pological Institute and of many other scholarly societies. His most valuable works are his popular scientific articles published in Priroda (Nature, 1874-75) ; (Obschestvo Liubitelei Yes testvovedeni,) (Bulletin of the Society of Ama teur-Students of Natural History 1887) ;'West ern Geographical Society' (1889) ; (Antiques, ed. by Archaeological Society of Moscow 1890) (Zendeviedieniy0 (Geography, 1895) ; VI Odesskavo Archxologiches Kayo Syezda) (Vol. VI of the Archaeological Society of Odessa, 1886) ; (Trudui V Tifliches kayo Archxologiches Kayo (Vol. VI of the Archaeological Society of Tiflis, 1887) ; and other scientific publications. A series of his scientific articles is also published in the Dictionary' of Brockhaus and Ef son. He also contributed to Ruaskoya V ied emosti whose publisher he has been since 1883 and one of its editors since the nineties.