Lev Davidovich Belkind
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– November 16, 1969) was a Soviet scientist, engineer and historian; author of numerous publications on the history of science and technology.
His academic activity is associated with the Moscow Power Engineering Institute
Moscow Power Engineering Institute
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(Technical University) , where he has founded the department of Lighting Engineering in the Physics-Energy Faculty in 1932. In 1937, he became the first dean of the faculty of Electro-Physics upon its formation . Later he has headed the department of History of Engineering
Fluent in Russian, English, French and German, and knowledgeable in additional languages, Prof. Belkind was a prominent researcher and collector of materials on the history of science and technology, both Russian and International. He was considered an authority in the field of scientific history, being an author of unique biographical research work of a number of influential figures in the Russian science.
In recognition of his scientific achievements and contribution he was awarded the "Honored Scientist and Technologist" title . by the Soviet Academy of Sciences.
Biographical Books
- "Aleksander Nikolayevich Ladygin",
- "Aleksander Ilyich Shpakovsky",
- "Pavel Nikolayevich Yablochkov", , Second Edition:
- "Karl Adolfovich Krug"
- "Thomas Alva Edison", Short edition: , Full edition:
- "Charles Proteus SteinmetzCharles Proteus SteinmetzCharles Proteus Steinmetz was a German-American mathematician and electrical engineer. He fostered the development of alternating current that made possible the expansion of the electric power industry in the United States, formulating mathematical theories for engineers...
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Technical Dictionaries
- English-Russian tank dictionary
- English-Russian dictionary on caoutchouc and rubber, Yashunskaya F.I., Chief Editor: L.D. Belkind
- English-Russian Polytechnical Dictionary
- French-Russian Polytechnical Dictionary
- German-Russian Hydrotechnical Dictionary
- International Electro-Technical Dictionary
- International dictionary of lighting engineering, Russian-English-French-German
- German-Russian Chemico-Technological Dictionary
- English-Russian Dictionary of Machine Elements
Books on the History of Science and Technology
- "History of Engineering", L.D. Belkind, I.Ya. Konfederatov, Ya. A. Shneyberg (
- "History of Energy Engineering", L.D. Belkind, O.I. Veselovsky, I.Ya. Konfederatov & Ya.A. Schneiberg
- "50 years of Moscow Power Engineering InstituteMoscow Power Engineering InstituteMoscow Power Engineering Institute is one of the largest and leading technical universities in the world in the area of power engineering, electronics and IT...
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Articles Published in Collections of Works by Different Authors
- Collection of works on the History of Technology, #3, 1953, Aleksandr Ilyich Shpakovski
- Collection of works on the History of Technology, #6, 1953,
- "Figures in Russian Science" Articles about prominent figures in science
- Co-editor and author of articles in the Technical Encyclopedia, published in 1927
Autobiography
- Belkind L. D., My Autobiography, 1946
- Belkind L. D., My Autobiography (Publication of M. V. Kalashnikova), 100 years from the birth of historian of technology
Publications about Prof. Belkind by other authors
- In memory of Lev Davidovich Belkind, G. I. Ashkenazi, Svetotekhnika Journal №8, 1986
- Historian of Technology L.D. Belkind and his written legacy, M. V. Kalashnikova, VIET Journal #3, 1998
External links
- Key-cards of works by Prof. Belkind in the Russian National Library (Russian)
- Articles by Prof. Belkind in the library of the Russian State Technical University in Irkutsk (Russian)
- Books by Prof. Belkind in the library of the Russian State Technical University in Irkutsk (Russian)
- Works by Prof. Belkind in the library of the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute (State University) (Russian)
- Archives of works and personal correspondence of Prof. Belkind at the Russian State Archives (Russian)
- Lighing Engineering Dictionary @ Scientific Bookstore Site (Russian)
- English-Russian Polytechnical Dictionary @ Scientific Bookstore Site (Russian)