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The russian national committee for the history and philosophy of science and technology

(DIVISION OF THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)

In the middle of 1950th at the Presidium of USSR was created scientific organization that united all scientists working in the field of the history of science in all parts of our country.

At 1956 during the VIII International congress of the history of science which took place in Italy (Rome–Florence) our country officially joined the International Union for the History and Philosophy of Science. At 1957 г. in the system of USSR Academy of Sciences was created Soviet National Union of the Historians of Science and Technology. The Union several times had changed its name.

At 1969 when our country entered the second division of the International Union for the History and Philosophy of Science – Division of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science – the Presidium of USSR Academy of Sciences reorganized Soviet National Union of the Historians of Science and Technology into Soviet National Union of the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology with two divisions – the Division of the History of Science and Technology and the Division of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science in accordance with the two Divisions of International Union.  

At 1988 Soviet National Union of the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology was reorganized into Soviet National Committee of the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology with two divisions – the Division of the History of Science and Technology and the Division of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science in accordance with the two Divisions of International Union.  

At 1992 Soviet National Committee of the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology with two divisions – the Division of the History of Science and Technology and the Division of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science was reorganized into independent Russian National Committee for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (Division of the History of Science and Technology) without the Division of

Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science.

In the «Statutes about Soviet National Union of the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology»(dated of 28 October 1964 in editing with the solutions of 24 January 1969) declared:

«The aim of the Union

1. Establish the contact between scientific organizations and the persons working in the field of history and philosophy of science and technology.

2. Co-ordinate the work in these fields.

3. Working out the perspective plans and determine of main directions in these fields.

4. Assist in the publications of the works in these fields.

5. Organization of the conferences in these fields.

6. Active collaborate with other National Unions which are the part of the International Union of the History and Philosophy of Science.

Structure of the Union

1. The Union include all persons and organizations that work in the field of History and Philosophy of Science.

2. The Union is a part of Presidium of the USSR Academy of Sciences.

3. The leadership of the Union is carried out by Soviet National Committee of the History and Philosophy of Science with two divisions:

а) Division of the History of Science and Technology,

b) Division of the Philosophy, Logic and Methodology of Science.

Presidium of the USSR Academy of Sciences confirms the structure of the Committee.

4. For leadership of the everyday current work of the Union the plenum of the Committee confirm the Bureau of the Committee that be formed from chairman, deputies of the chairman, scientific secretaries of the Committee and 5-7 members from different scientific institutions. The Bureau periodically gave an account to the Committee of the Union.

5. The Union consists of following sections:

– the history of mathematics,

– the history of mechanic,

– the history of physics,

– the history of chemistry,

– the history of biology,

– the history of geology and geography,

– the history of astronomy,

– the history of machine-building,

– the history of mining industry and metallurgy,

– the history of energetic, electronics and connection,

– the history of transport,

– the history of aviation and cosmonautics,

– the history of building technology,

– the history of medicine and pharmacy,

– the history of contemporary of scientific-technological revolution,

– the history of theoretical foundation of organization of science основ,

– logic and methodology of science,

– mathematical logic – foundation of mathematics,

– philosophy of logic,

– philosophy and methodology of physics,

– philosophy and methodology of biology,

– psychology of scientific and technological creative works.

6. The sections unite the person who works in these fields and periodically summon the conferences on their topics.

7. The leaders of the section are confirmed by the Committee of the Union.

8. In the Republics and great industrial centers could be organized the divisions of the Soviet National Union; the structure of the divisions are confirmed by Committee of the Union. The structure of Republic committees are confirmed by the Presidiums of the Republican Academy of Sciences.

9. The Committee of the Union together with the Institute of the history of science and technology USSR Academy of Sciences publish periodical collected works «Problems of the history of science and technology».

Participation in the work of International Union of the history and philosophy of science

1. Soviet Union enters in the International Union of the history and philosophy of science.

2. Soviet National Union of the history and philosophy of science and technology:

а) organizes International conferences together with representatives other National Unions;

b) takes part in the work of International Union on the history and philosophy of science and its commissions аs well as in other National Unions;

c) takes part in the work of International Academy of the History of Science;

d) takes part in the periodical editions of the International Union of the History and Philosophy of Science».

During the given period, the Russian National Committee for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (Division of the History of Science and Technology) continued direction and coordination of studies in the history of science and technology in Russia.

At present, the Division of the History of Science and Technology organized in the following scientific sections: history of mathematics, mechanic, physics, astronomy, Earth sciences, chemistry, biology, general problems of the history of technology, aviation, cosmonautics, mechanical engineering, metallurgy, shipbuilding, historiography, history of archive sources, monuments of science and technology, scientific policy, sociology of science, social psychology of science etc. as well as in 10 regional divisions.

In Russian Federation, basic research centers for the history of science and technology are:

– S.I.Vavilov Institute for the History of Science and Technology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow),

– Saint–Petersburg branch of this Institute (Saint–Petersburg),

– M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University,

– Russian State University for the Humanities (Moscow).

– Saint–Petersburg State University,

– Tambov State University,

– Perm State Pedagogical University,

– Orenburg State University,

– Orenburg State Pedagogical University,

– Yaroslavl State Pedagogical University,

– Stavropol State University.

In Russia primary research in the history of science and technology is carried out at the S.I.Vavilov Institute (Director: Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor Yu.M.Baturin).

The S.I.Vavilov Institute is a unique interdisciplinary community: professionals in many disciplines work together in the fields that encompasses almost the whole range of fundamental scientific knowledge.

For the period under consideration, the following conferences were held:

– Annual scientific conferences of S.I.Vavilov Institute for the History of Science and Technology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Моscow).

– Annual academic conferences on the history of cosmonautics dedicated to S.P.Korolev and to other outstanding Russian scientists – the pioneers of the space exploration (Моscow).

– Annual scientific conferences dedicated to K.E.Tsiolkovsky (Каluga).

– Annual scientific conferences on the history of aviation and cosmonautics dedicated to Yu.A.Gagarin (Gagarin).

– Annual scientific conferences on history of mathematics dedicated to A.N.Kolmogorov (Yaroslavl).

– Scientific and practical conferences «History technology and museums» (Moscow). 

– International scientific-practical conference «Censorship and access to the information: history and modernity» (jointly with Russian National Library) (Saint–Petersburg).

– Jubilee scientific conferences «Science and technology during the years of Great Patriotic War (to 60th and 65th anniversary of Victory day)» (Моsсow).

– International expedition «Solovki state historical museum and museum natural reserve» (Solovki).

– International conference «Between ethnic and Еuroasia. Ideas and influence of L.N.Gumilev» (Моsсow).

– Annual conferences of European Society for the History of the Human Sciences (Моsсow).

– All–Russian conference «Conformities to natural laws and modern tendencies of the development of mathematics» (Моsсow, Obninsk, Krasnovidovo, Lytkino).

– International schools of sociology of science and technology «New scientific directions and the personality of scholar» (Saint–Petersburg).

– All-Union and All-Russian schools for the history of mathematics (Tartu, Liepaya, Оdessа, Таmbov, Моscow).

– XV International seminar «Germans in Russia: Russian–German scientific and cultural relations» (on the 300th anniversary of the birth of G.F.Miller) (Saint–Petersburg).

– Scientific conference «Problems of the time in contemporary society» (jointly with Polytechnic museum) (Моsсow).

– International conference «Russian–German scientific relations during the Weimar Republic: 1921–1933» (Saint–Petersburg).

– Scientific conference «State educational politics: history and modern time» (Москва).

– XXII session of International school on sociology of science and technology «Image of scientist in popular consciousness: paradoxes of history and new alternatives» (Saint–Petersburg).

– XXIII session of International school on sociology of science and technology «Fundamental socio–economical problems of science: history, modernity, perspectives» (Saint–Petersburg).

– XXIV session of International school of sociology of science and technology «The science in XXI century: change of the generations» (Saint–Petersburg).

– International symposiums on the history of scientific instruments (Москва).

– Saint–Petersburg as historical scientific center (Saint–Petersburg).

– International scientific school on the sociology of science and technology (Saint–Petersburg).

– Scientific conference «State educational policy: history and modernity» (Moscow, 2006).

– International conference «Saint–Petersburg and world science» (Saint–Petersburg).

– International conference dedicated to 50th anniversary of the first Soviet artificial sputnik (Моsсow).

– XXVIII annual conference «Saint–Petersburg as scientific centre of research in the field of the space» (Saint–Petersburg).

– Годичная конференция «Вызов неосвоенного пространства Российской империи: экспедиционная деятельность Академии наук

XVIII–XIX вв.» (Санкт–Петербург).

– Russian–Chinese scientific conference «History of scientific and technological cooperation of the USSR and Chinese People Republic (end of the 1940th – beginning of 1960th)» (Моsсow).

– Russian scientific conference «Human as united steady system: philosophical, anthropological, social, economical, biological, medical aspects» (Saint–Petersburg).

– International scientific conference «Problems of research in mathematics and mathematical education» (Perm).

– International scientific conference «Philosophy of mathematics: actual problems» (Moscow).

– International scientific conference «Leonhard Euler and contemporary science» (Saint–Petersburg).

– International scientific conference «Contemporary mathematics and mathematical education: problems of history and philosophy» (Tambov).

– International scientific conference «Russian–Serbian relations in the field of science and education: XIX – first half of XX centuries» (Saint–Petersburg).

– International conference «The history of Earth sciences: research, stages of development, problems» (Moscow).

– Annual conferences «Challenge of the unused space of Russian Empire: expedition activity of Academy of Sciences in XVIII–XIX centuries» (Saint–Petersburg).

The following scientific seminars have been working in Moscow:

– All–Moscow joint seminar on the history and methodology of mathematics and mechanics (in collaboration with the faculty of mechanics and mathematics of the M.V.Lomonosov Моscow State University).

– All–Moscow joint seminar on the history of physics and mechanics.

– All–Moscow joint seminar on the history of Soviet atomic project (in collaboration with the Russian scientific center «The Kurchatov Institute»).

– All–Moscow joint seminar on the history of astronomy.

– Seminar «Pre–classical science».

– Inter–Institutes seminar «Historiography of the science on the boundary of new millennium».

– Scientific and methodological seminar of the S.I.Vavilov Institute for the History of Science and Technology of the Russian Academy of sciences.

– Seminar of the department of the history of biology.

– Seminar of the department of the history of chemistry.

– Seminar of the department of the history of Earth sciences.

– Seminar of the department of the history of technology and technical sciences.

– Seminar of the department of the general problems of the development of science.

– Seminar of the department of the theoretical and methodological problems of the history of science.

– Seminar of the Center of the history of socio–cultural problems of science and technology.

Besides the conferences and symposia devoted to various problems in the history of science and technology, the Russian National Committee

(President: Professor V.M.Orel; scientific secretary: Dr. A.I.Volodarsky)

held two plenary sessions a year, where following subjects were discussed:

Voronkov Yu.S., Кuvshinov S.V. History of science and technology in contemporary education. The experience of apply of new educational technologies.

Demidov S.S., Volodarsky A.I. On the celebration of L.Euler’s 300th birth jubilee.

Demidov S.S., Токаrеvа Т.А. To the A.P.Yushkevich’s 100th birth jubilee.

Demidov S.S. Оn the work of International Academy of History of Science.

Ivanov B.I. Оn the work of Sankt–Petersburg branch of the Russian National Committee for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology.

Idlis G.M., Sirotkina I.E. Оn Russian and foreign text–books for the history of science and technology.

Коlchinsky E.I. Sankt–Petersburg branch of the S.I.Vavilov Institute for the History of Science and Technology on the turning–point of the millenniums.

Коtlyakov V.M. Оn scientific activity of A.V.Postnikov. To 70th birth day anniversary.

Nаzarov А.G. Оn the role of historical and scientific investigations in the solution of the problems of modern nuclear–power engineer complex.

Оrel V.М. Оn the celebration of the 55th anniversary of the S.I.Vavilov Institute for the History of Science and Technology.

Оrеl V.М.,Smagina G.I. The statutes of the Russian academy of sciences in its history.

Pоstnikov А.V. The preliminary results of the expedition on the study of North Dvina waterway and its role in the changing of environment in the region (Vologda and Arkhangelsk districts).

Pоstnikov А.V. Information on the work of the International Union of the History and Philosophy of Science.

Pоstnikov А.V. S.I.Vavilov Institute for the History of Science and Technology at the beginning of the XXI century and its outlook for the future.

Pоstnikov А.V. The results of the XXII International Congress of the History of Science and the tasks of Russian historians of science and technology.

Sмаgina G.I., Ilizarov S.S. Оn the preparation to the 300th anniversary of the M.V.Lomonosov’s birth.

The quarterly «Problems of the history of science and technology» (Professor V.M.Orel, Editor-in-Chief) plays an important part in the life of our scientific community. The quarterly that started to publish from 1980 is the only professional journal specializing in the history of science and technology. It publishes the latest research, methodological discussions, archival materials, interviews, etc. The review section regularly presents information about new books and papers published in Russia an abroad.

Publication of periodicals other than «Problems of the history of science and technology» has also continued:

Research in the history of mathematics. Second series / Edited by S.S.Demidov. Issues: 9(44)–13(48). Moscow, 2005–2009.

Studies in the history of physics and mechanics / Edited by G.M.Idlis. Моsсow, 2005–2009.

Studies in the history of astronomy / Edited by G.M.Idlis. Моsсow, 2005–2009.

Russian historians take part in many International institutions:

Аmеrican Mathematical Society:

Demidov S.S., Volodarsky A.I. 

American Society for the History of Science:

Basargina E.Yu., Bayuk D.A., Bekasova A.B., Borisov V.P., Demidov S.S., Elina O.Yu., Kolchinsky E.I., Kupriyanov A.V., Kurtik G.E., Kuznetsova N.I., Layus Yu.A., Rossiyanov K.O., Sokolovskaya Z.K., Vizgin V.P., Volodarsky A.I., Zaitsev E.A.

Association for Computing Mashinery:

Klimenko C.V.

German Historical Society for the Study of Germans in Russia:

Cherkazyanova I.V. – corresponding member.

European Association on the Study of Science and Technology:

Mirskaya E.Z.

European Society on the History Science of Human:

Sirotkina I.Е.

International Academy of the History of Science:

Demidov S.S., Matvievskaya G.P., Mikhailov G.K., Postnikov A.V., Rozhanskaya M.M. – effective members, Petrova S.S., Vizgin V,P., Volodarsky A.I. – corresponding members, Velikhov E.P. – honorary member.

International Association of Space Explorers:

Baturin Yu.M.

International Association of Social Psychology:

Sirotkina I.E., Volodarskaya E.A.

International Cartographic Association:

Postnikov A.V. – chairman of the Commission on the history of cartography.

International Sociological Association:

Kugel S.A., Mirskaya E.Z.

International Berkeley Society:

Мikeshin М.I.

International Society for Hermeneutics and Science:

Мikeshin М.I.

International Society of Eighteenth Century Studies:

Мikeshin М.I.

International Society for Value Inquiry:

Мikeshin М.I.

International Society on the History of Technology:

Artemenko R.V.

International Astronomical Union:

Sokolovskaya Z.K. – corresponding member of the Commission 41 (History of astronomy).

International Committee on the History of Technology (ICOHTEC):

Borisov V.P. – member of Executive Committee.

Artemenko R.V.

International Union of the History and Philosophy of Science (Division of the History of Science and Technology):

Postnikov A.V. – assessor.

German Society for History and Theory of Biology:

Gall Ya.М., Коlchinsky E.I.

North Atlantic Association for the history of fishery:

Layus Yu.A.

French Society of the Humanities:

Volodarskaya Е.А.

Hаkluyt Historical Society (London):

Postnikov A.V. – honorary member and international representative in Russia.

Center Theology and Science:

Gоlubovsky М.D.

Russian historians take part in editorial board of many International journals:

«Archive International d’Histoire des Sciences»:

Demidov S.S. – member of editorial board.

«Ganita-Bharati. Bulletin of the Indian society for history of mathematics»: Volodarsky A.I. – member of editorial board.

«Generus» (Switzerland)

Коlchinsky E.I. – member of editorial board.

«Historia Mathematica»:

Demidov S.S. – member of editorial board.

«History and Philosophy of the Life Science»:

Gall Ya.М. – member of editorial board.

«History and Technology»:

Voronkov Yu.S. – member of editorial council.

«Imago Mundi» – International journal on the history of cartography (Great Britain):

Pоstnikov А.V. – International representative of the editorial board.

«Ludus Vitalis»:

Gall Ya.М. – member of editorial board.

«Philosophie Antique» (France):

Zhmud L.Ya. – member of scientific committee.

«Revue d’Histoire des Mathematiques»:

Demidov S.S. – member of editorial board.

«Science Networks. Historical Studies»:

Demidov S.S., Vizgin V.P. – members of editorial board.

«Understanding of Public Science» (Great Britain)

Gall Ya.М. – member of editorial board.

 

 

Professor Vladimir OREL

Chairman of the Russian National Committee for the

History and Philosophy of Science and Technology

(Division of the History of Science and Technology).

 

 

Dr. Alexander VOLODARSKY

Scientific secretary of the Russian National Committee

for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology

(Division of the History of Science and Technology).