The book is devoted to the three prominent people of Russia. D. I. Mendeleyev, D. D. Shostakovich and A. A. Blok are similar not only in talent, passion and love for their work. Their fortunes are connected by the variety of circumstances the authour pays his attention to.
The book is addressed to the wide range of readers, who are interested in the history of their native culture, science and technology.
The authour expresses his sincere thanks for the help in the preparation of this book to Igor Ivanovich Isaev, Arina Borisovna Bildug, Alexandra Vladimirovna Klementyeva and Nina Grigorievna Freyman.
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Владимир Окрепилов. Mendeleyev. Shostakovich. Blok
Foreword
Preface
Chapter I. Dmitry Mendeleyev
Childhood and education. First scientific achievements
D. I. Mendeleyev is a scientist, a teacher, a public figure
“The keeper of measures and weights”
The last years of life
Chapter II. Dmitry Boleslavovich and Dmitry Dmitrievich Shostakovich
The First House of Samples and Measures
Dmitry Boleslavovich Shostakovich
Dmitry Dmitrievich Shostakovich. Childhood. Years at the Conservatoire
Afflicted with Music
The Seventh symphony
Post-war years
Chapter III. Alexander Blok and Lyubov Mendeleyeva
Alexander Blok. Childhood and youth years
The Belle Dame of Alexander Blok
“This is my way…”
The War and Revolution. “Twelve”
Conclusion
Bibliography
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"Usually, while speaking about Mendeleyev, we make an idea of him as a great chemist. More informed people think about him also as a physicist. They also know that Dmitry Ivanovich was interested in the State matters. It is enough to mention his book “To the knowledge of Russia”. But few people know that also a great public figure lived in Mendeleyev…” – wrote one of Dmitry Ivanovich’s colleagues M. N. Mladenzev in his notes about him.
But even the spheres of interest of this scientist, listed here, don’t make the complete list. E. g. he thought about the matters of developing Arctic and Northern seaway, of aerostatics, public education and art; he invented the smokeless gunpowder.
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D. I. Mendeleyev (in the centre) among the professors, lecturers and students of the physico-mathematical faculty of Saint-Petersburg University. 1875
The manuscript of the table “The experience of the system of elements, based on their atomic weight and chemical resemblance.” February, 17 th of 1869
