The oldest Forest University in Russia: from the past to the present
https://doi.org/10.21266/2079-4304.2023.243.6-27
Abstract
The article highlights the origin and development of forestry, forest science and forest education in Imperial Russia, as well as the main milestones in the development of the St. Petersburg State Forest Technical University named after S.M. Kirov (hereinafter – University) in different periods of history. The contribution of teachers and students of the University to the defense of the country during the First World War is described in detail. Using the example of the post-revolutionary history of the University, it is shown how a compromise was found between the Soviet government and the scientific elite in 1917–1922. The transformation of a single-faculty institute into a multidisciplinary Forestry Academy made it possible to strengthen its leading position in the era of "industrialization". The Leningrad blockade period became a special page in the history of the University. Considerable attention in the article is paid to the scientific achievements of scientists and the preservation of the continuity of scientific schools. The article also describes the modern structure of the University and the planned directions of development.
About the Authors
V. G. Lebedeva
St.Petersburg State Forest Technical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
LEBEDEVA Valentina G. – DSc (Culture), Associate Professor, Professor of the Department of Philosophy and Social Sciences
194021. Institutskiy lane 5. St. Petersburg
A. A. Dobrovolsky
St.Petersburg State Forest Technical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
DOBROVOLSKY Alexander A. – PhD (Agriculture), Associate Professor of the Department of Silviculture
194021. Institutskiy lane 5. St. Petersburg
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For citations:
Lebedeva V.G., Dobrovolsky A.A. The oldest Forest University in Russia: from the past to the present. Izvestia Sankt-Peterburgskoj lesotehniceskoj akademii. 2023;(243):6-27. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21266/2079-4304.2023.243.6-27
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