Leontovich, Fedor Ivanovich

Born January 3 (15), 1833 in the village. Popovka Konotop district of Chernihiv province in the family of an Orthodox priest. He studied at the Nezhin Gymnasium (1845–1852) and the Law Lyceum of Prince Bezborodko (1852–1855). In 1856–1860 studied at the law faculty of Kiev University of St. Vladimir . In the same year, he was appointed a teacher of criminal laws at Kiev University, and the following year he was transferred to the Richelieu Lyceum as an adjunct in the Department of State Law and the History of Russian Law.

In 1863, he was appointed a privat-docent at the Department of the History of Russian Law at Kiev University , where he read criminal proceedings.

In 1865 he was appointed to Novorossiysk University as an assistant professor in the department of the history of Russian law. In 1868, he was promoted to an extraordinary and then an ordinary professor at the Novorossiysk University at the Department of the History of Russian Law. In 1869 he was elected rector of the Novorossiysk University. This post consisted of two terms (1869-1872, 1872-1877). In 1879, Mr .. elected Dean of the Faculty of Law, Novorossiysk University, and in 1881 - Vice-Rector of the University of Novorossiysk, from 1892 to 1902. worked at the University of Warsaw . Several times F.I. Leontovich replaced the dean, edited the Warsaw University News, and was a member of the university court. However, first of all, he was engaged in scientific activities.

In 1902, he submitted a resignation report. The last years of the scientist have been in constant scientific work.

Awards

• Order of St. Anne 2 degrees with the Imperial crown
• Order of St. Vladimir 3 degrees
• Order of St. Stanislav 1 degree
• Medal in memory of the reign of Emperor Alexander III.

F.I. Leontovich died on December 21, 1910 in Kislovodsk, where he was buried.

In two articles published in the Journal of the Ministry of Public Education , 1867 , No. 4, and 1874, No. 6 and 7, Leontovich came up with the theory of the communal nature of the political life of ancient Russia and, by the way, argued that under the verse of Russian Truth should understand the family community. Most of Leontovich’s works are devoted to ancient Slavic and especially Lithuanian-Russian law; in this last area he occupies a prominent place. Less successful are his experiments in explaining the Tatar influences on the system and law of the Moscow state; in scientific criticism they met a serious rebuff. Two of his experiences in processing the history of Russian law stopped at the very beginning. His bibliography on the history of Russian law is very useful.

In 1864 he received a master's degree in state law for his research “Historical research on the rights of Lithuanian-Russian Jews” (Kiev, 1863). AT . received a doctorate in public law for his dissertation “Ancient Croatian-Dalmatian legislation” (Odessa, 1868). Decorated with orders: sv. Anne 2 degrees with the Imperial crown and St. Vladimir 3 degrees. He was a full member of the Serbian Scientific Society in Belgrade and the Society of History and Antiquities in Odessa.

Professor Leontovich is a recognized expert in the field of the history of state institutions and the law of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Together with Professor M. Vladimirsky-Budanov, he is the founder of the Kiev historical and legal school (the school of historians of West Russian law), authoritative in historical and legal science. The scientist is known for his fundamental studies of Lithuanian-Russian law. F. Leontovich systematized and published several volumes of acts of the Lithuanian metric (from the Warsaw archives). The total number of his scientific works reaches 80 bibliographic units.

Leontovich prepared for publication over 750 acts of 1413-1507, which he extracted from the Lithuanian metric. The list of his works is in "Notes of the Society of History, Philology and Law at the University of Warsaw" (Issue IV, 1908). - Wed his obituary in Art. F.V. Taranovsky ("Legal Notes", 1911, No. 1).

• “ History of Russian Law: Literature on the History of Russian Law. Vol. 1 ", Odessa. 1869
• On the history of the law of Russian foreigners. Ancient Mongolian-Kalmyk or Oiratian Penalties Code (Tsaajin-Bichik) . Odessa, 1879
• Kalmyk Law (Od. 1880),
• “ Essays on the history of Lithuanian-Russian law. Establishment of the territory of the State of Lithuania ”. - St. Petersburg, 1884;
• " Adates of the Caucasian Highlanders "
• Russian truth and the Lithuanian statute in the types of urgent need to include Lithuanian legislation in the circle of the history of Russian law / [Priv. Leontovich]. - [Kiev, 1865]. - 92 s .;
• Peasants of southwestern Russia under Lithuanian-Russian law of the XV — XVI centuries / F.I. Leontovich. - Kiev, 1863.– 88 p .
• Ancient Croatian-Dalmatian legislation / F. I. Leontovich. - Odessa, 1868.– 155 s.
• On the history of the law of Russian foreigners. Ancient Mongolian-Kalmyk or Oiratian Penalties Code (Tsaadzhin-Bichik) / F.I. Leontovich. - Odessa: Type. Ulrich, 1871 .-- 282 p.
• Zadrudno-communal nature of the political life of Ancient Russia / F. I. Leontovich // Journal of the Ministry of Education. - 1874. - No. 6 (June). - Sep. 2. - S. 201-2024; Number 7 (July). - Sep. 2. - S. 120-151; No. 8 (August). - Sep. 2. - S. 194-233;
• On the history of the law of Russian foreigners. The ancient Mongol-Kalmyk or Oirat penalties. (Tsaadekin-Bichik) / F.I. Leontovich. - Odessa, 1879. - 282 p.
• Ancient Mongolian-Kalmyk or Oiratian Penalties Code (Tsaajin-Bichik) / [Op. F.I. Leontovich. - Odessa: type. G. Ulrich, 1879. - 4, 282, IV p .; 24. - (On the history of the law of Russian foreigners)].
• What shall we do with the Jewish question? / [F. Leontovich]. - [St. Petersburg]: type. Dr. Khan, qualification 1882. - 31 p .;
• Adates of the Caucasian Highlanders: materials on the customary law of the North and East Caucasus / F. I. Leontovich. - Odessa, 1882. - Issue. 1. - 270 s.
• Adates of the Caucasian Highlanders: materials on the customary law of the North and East Caucasus / F. I. Leontovich. - Odessa, 1883. - Issue. 2. - V, 396 p.
• Old zemsky custom / F. I. Leontovich // Proceedings of the VII Archaeological Congress. - 1889. - T. 4. - S. 111-270.
• Hunger strikes in Russia until the end of the last century / (F. I. Leontovich). - St. Petersburg: type. V. Demakova, qualification 1892. - 80 p. ;
• Sources of Russian-Lithuanian law. General review of sources / F. I. Leontovich. - Warsaw, 1894. - 71 p.
• The National Question in Ancient Russia / F. I. Leontovich. - Warsaw, 1895. - 65 p.
• Estates type of territorial-administrative structure of the State of Lithuania and its causes / [F.I. Leontovich]. - St. Petersburg: type. V.S. Balasheva and Co. °, 1895. - [2], 56 p .;
• Peasant's yard in the Lithuanian-Russian state / [Op.] Prof. F.I. Leontovich. Vol. 1-3. - St. Petersburg: type. V.S. Balasheva and Co. °, 1897-1898. - 3 t.;
• History of Russian law. Vol. 1 / F.I. Leontovich. - Warsaw: Type. Textbook district, 1902. - IV, 597, LXVIII p.
• Analysis of the work of M.K. Lubavsky: Lithuanian-Russian Diet. Experience in the history of the institution in connection with ext. system and external life of the state: Rec. prof. F.I. Leontovich. - St. Petersburg: type. Imp. Acad. Sciences, 1904. - 37 p .;

• Leontovich, Fedor Ivanovich // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
• Fedir Ivanovich Leontovich (1833–1910): biographical indicator / order .: O. Є. Muzichko; Odessa nat. un-t ім. І. І. Mechnikov. - O., 2005 .-- 149 p.
• Mikhaylyuk Yu. M. The form of the gentry will be in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the treatise of F. Leontovich / Yu. M. Mikhaylyuk // Young Scientist. - 2016. - No. 3 (30). - S. 325–329.
• Zaruba V.M. - 2010. —№ 3. - S. 61 - 69.
• Bondaruk T. І. Leontovich Fedir Ivanovich / T. І. Bondaruk, G. G. Єfіmenko // Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine. - Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, 2009.- T. 6. - S. 120-121.
• Muzychko O. Є. Administrative and pedagogical education F. І. Leontovich in the Novorossiysk University / O. Є. Muzichko // Electronic Chronicle "Pivdenna Ukraine." - 2007. - S. 313-322.
• Prof. Odesky (Novorossiysk) University: university. words. / ONU im. І. І. Mechnikov, Science. b-ka. - 2nd view., Ext. - Odessa: Astroprint, 2005. - T. 1: Rector. - S. 15-23.
• Getman A. N. Contribution of F. I. Leontovich to the development of methodological problems of historical and legal research / A. N. Getman // Mitna on the right. - 2004. - No. 6. - S. 53-57.
• Muzychko O. Є. Іstorik F. І. Leontovich: life and science; Cand. іст. Sciences: 07.00.06 / O. Є. Muzichko; Dnepropetr. nat. un-t - Dnipropetrovsk, 2003.
• Muzychko O. Є. Vnesok F. І. Leontovich at the study of theoretical problems of historical science / O. Є. Muzichko // Notes of the History Department of ONU im. І. І. Mechnikov. - Odessa, 2003. - VIP. 14. - S. 248-261.
• Bondaruk T. І. Zakhіdnoruske right: doslidzhennya and doslidniki / T. І. Bondaruk. - Kyiv: Іn-t powers and rights ім. V. M. Koretsky NAS of Ukraine. - 2000. - 160 p.
• Bondaruk T. І. Founders of the Kyiv History and Law School M.F. Vladimirsky-Budanov and F.I. Leontovich / T. І. Bodnaruk. - Kyiv, 1995. - 25 p.
• Esipov V.V.F. I. Leontovich / V.V. Esipov // Warsaw University News. - 1914. - No. 2. - S. 35-37.
• Taranovsky F.V.F. I. Leontovich: Bibliographic and scientific-literary essay / F.V. Taranovsky // Legal notes published by Demidov Law Lyceum. - Yaroslavl, 1911. - Issue. 1 .-- S. 139-153.
• Bogishich V. Concerning the article by Mr. Leontovich: Notes on the development of customary law / V. Bogishich. - SPb. : Type of. Bakasheva, 1880 .-- 43 p.
• Biographical Dictionary of Professors and Teachers of the Imperial University of St. Vladimir, 1834-1884 / Comp. under the editorship of V.S.Ikonnikova. - Kiev: Type. Imperial University of St. Vladimir, 1884.
• S.I. Mikhalchenko, F.V. Taranovsky. On the issue of the school of "Western Russian" law in exile

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