Ethnographic layers in Luben Karavelov works during his Moscow years

Leonhard Euler: His Life, the Man, and His Works

On the occasion of the 300th anniversary (on April 15, 2007) of Euler’s birth, an attempt is made to bring Euler’s genius to the attention of a broad segment of the educated public. The three stations of his life—Basel, St. Petersburg, and Berlin—are sketched and the principal works identified in more or less chronological order. To convey a flavor of his work and its impact on modern science, ...

Oliver Goldsmith. His life and works

Teaching Computer Science in Moscow Universities: Evolution for Forty Years

The authors share their experiences of teaching computer science at Moscow universities since early 1970s. During this period the technical basis, as well as content and methods of teaching have dramatically changed. The authors state that studying of modern information technologies promotes the creative development of students; and the best way to prepare students for further work is involving...

CLAUDE LEVI-STRAUSS: The Man and His Works

Humphry Davy: his life, works, and contribution to anesthesiology.

H ISTORY offers us a tool to avoid the condemnation George Santayana (1863–1952) envisioned for those who forget the past. In studying the history of anesthesia, and in particular the singular events that brought anesthesia into the consciousness of the world in Boston in 1845 and 1846, we find much to admire, but even more that we might hope not to repeat. The first public demonstrations of an...