Leonid Pavlovich Sabaneyev

Who is Leonid Pavlovich Sabaneyev?

Leonid Pavlovich Sabaneyev was a Russian zoologist who made extensive contributions to the study of hunting in Russia.

The scion of a noble family from Yaroslavl, Sabaneyev was educated at the Page Corps, Demidov Lyceum, and Moscow University. He was on friendly terms with Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich and held the post of Stallmeister at his court. His son Leonid was a noted composer and music critic.

Leonid P. Sabaneyev set up Hunter's Gazette in 1888 and was the author of the enormously popular Hunter's Calendar featuring valuable practical information. His work Freshwater Fishes and Fishing in Russia is considered a minor classic. His correspondence with Charles Darwin, Ivan Turgenev, and Albert I of Monaco has been published.

It was Sabaneyev who set up an exclusive hunting club in Moscow and conducted the first national survey of hunting.

This article incorporates material from the public domain 1906 Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.