Albert Khristianovich Repman ( 1834 - 1917 ) - Russian scientist of French descent. Director of the Department of Applied Physics at the Polytechnic Museum, popularizer of physical sciences. Valid state adviser .
| Albert Hristianovich Repman | |
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| Date of Birth | 1834 |
| Date of death | 1917 |
| Nationality | Russian empire |
| Occupation | Doctor, scientist, public figure |
| Spouse | Julia Bogdanovna Repman |
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Biography
Father is Dutch, mother is French.
In 1853 he graduated from the 1st Moscow gymnasium . Then he studied at the medical faculty of Moscow University . In 1854, as a student, he became the teacher of 7-year-old Nikolai Zhukovsky - he prepared him for admission to the gymnasium, showed physical and chemical experiments, taught to observe nature. Zhukovsky’s biographers note the important role of Repman in shaping the worldview of the future famous scientist [1] .
By profession, A. Kh. Repman was a doctor ( MD ), but became better known as an inventor, experimenter, inventor and popularizer in the field of physics, in particular electrical engineering . For example, the first patent obtained by P. N. Yablochkov (in France in 1875) was issued "... for the electromagnet of the Repman system, doctor of medicine in Moscow." This probably means that it was Repman who proposed the idea of this electromagnet [2] . He also used the advanced achievements of physics of that time in medicine (he opened one of the first water-electric treatment centers in Moscow) [3] .
In 1889-1917, Repman was the head of the Department of Applied Physics of the Polytechnic Museum [4] . He did a lot to replenish the museum, sought to get all the latest innovations in science and technology (for example, a preparation of freshly discovered radium was shown at the Polytechnic Museum [3] ). According to historians, as a result of Repman’s efforts, “the physical department in terms of the wealth of its collections exceeded the physical rooms, if not Europe, then in any case Russia” [4] .
At the same time, Repman worked as a doctor at the Dolgorukov school of the Moscow charity [5] .
A. Kh. Repman was a member of the Society of lovers of natural sciences, anthropology and ethnography , an honorary member of the Russian Photographic Society .
Rewards
He was awarded a number of orders and received hereditary nobility with the rank of a real state adviser [5] :
- Order of St. Anne , 2nd Art. (1877)
- Order of St. Vladimir 3rd Art. (1888)
- Order of St. Stanislav 1st Art. (1897)
Family
Wife - Julia Bogdanovna, nee Krauss (1848-1922); Repin , who was familiar with the family (he studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts at the same time as Albert Khristianovich's older brother, Eduard Khristianovich ), painted two portraits of her at different times.
Their kids:
- Evgenia Albertovna Repman (1870-1937) - founder (together with Vera Fedorovna Fedorova) and director of the 1st Moscow Cooperative Gymnasium - Gymnasium E. A. Repman ;
- Olga Albertovna Repman (1873 / 74-1939 / 40);
- Vladimir Albertovich Repman (1876 / 77-1953);
- Elena Albertovna Repman (1885-1977) is a prose writer from the Russian emigration, known under the pseudonym George Peskov .
Notes
- ↑ Elina Masimova. Nikolai Egorovich Zhukovsky. - M, 2016 .-- S. 12-14.
- ↑ Châtelen M.A. Russian electrical engineers of the 19th century. - 1955. - S. 139.
- ↑ 1 2 Galanin D. The past passes before me // Science and life. - 1969. - No. 5 . - S. 72-73 .
- ↑ 1 2 Scientists for museums. The role of scientists in the creation and comprehension of museum collections (conference materials) - Polytechnic Museum.
- ↑ 1 2 Repman Albert Khristianovich // List of civil ranks of the IV class. Corrected on September 1st, 1910. - S. 170.