The article is devoted to the question of the formation and development of the scientific worldview and intellectual opinion of the outstanding scientist in the field of agronomy, doctor of agricultural sciences, laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine in the fields of science and technology, NAAS academician Anatoliia Oleksandrovycha Babycha (1936–2015).

The research is based on the principles of historical knowledge with a descriptive form of information presentation, its objectivity, systematicity and consistency using general scientific methods of analysis and synthesis. The use of the chronological principle contributed to the combination of various means of research with the trends of the historical development of agricultural science and the stages of the formation of the scientist's personality.

While researching the scientist's biography, his scientific activity during the Dnipropetrovsk (1961–1980) and Vinnytsia (1980–2015) periods, it was found that the above topic was studied fragmentarily and did not receive a comprehensive analysis. The study of the scientific heritage of A. Babych is a valuable guide to understanding the various stages of the formation and development of the multidisciplinary scientist, understanding the relevance of his historical role as a scientist and organizer of agricultural research in the field of agronomy. The organic combination of the worldview of the scientist through scientific achievements in animal breeding and plant breeding and feed production is clarified.

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