Yuri Zhukov (historian)
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n historian and leading research fellow
at the Institute of Russian History at Russian Academy of Sciences
.
historiography
of the development of Soviet culture in USSR". He then took the post of the editor in chief of USSR history in the Great Russian Encyclopedia
. He led a team of editors and was responsible for compiling encyclopedias "Moscow" and "Civil war and Foreign Intervention in USSR".
He authored multiple monograph
es and hundreds of scientific papers, primarily concerning the 1920-1950 period of the Soviet history. In 1992, Zhukov defended his Sc.D.
dissertation, "The becoming and the activity of Soviet agencies of defense of historical and cultural memorials. 1917-1920."
Zhukov regularly appears on Russian television programs dedicated to Soviet history.
Krasnogorsk
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Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n historian and leading research fellow
Research fellow
The title of research fellow is used to denote a research position at a university or similar institution, usually for academic staff or faculty members. A research fellow may act either as an independent investigator or under the supervision of a principal investigator...
at the Institute of Russian History at Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Academy of Sciences
The Russian Academy of Sciences consists of the national academy of Russia and a network of scientific research institutes from across the Russian Federation as well as auxiliary scientific and social units like libraries, publishers and hospitals....
.
Biography
In 1976, Zhukov defended his PhD dissertation, entitled "Critique of modern bourgeois Anglo-AmericanAnglo-American
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historiography
Historiography
Historiography refers either to the study of the history and methodology of history as a discipline, or to a body of historical work on a specialized topic...
of the development of Soviet culture in USSR". He then took the post of the editor in chief of USSR history in the Great Russian Encyclopedia
Great Russian Encyclopedia
The Great Russian Encyclopedia is a new universal Russian encyclopedia in 30 volumes, published since 2004 by Bolšaja Rossijskaja Enciklopedija publisher. It is released under the auspices of the Russian Academy of Sciences after 2002 Vladimir Putin's presidential decree № 1156.The chief editor...
. He led a team of editors and was responsible for compiling encyclopedias "Moscow" and "Civil war and Foreign Intervention in USSR".
He authored multiple monograph
Monograph
A monograph is a work of writing upon a single subject, usually by a single author.It is often a scholarly essay or learned treatise, and may be released in the manner of a book or journal article. It is by definition a single document that forms a complete text in itself...
es and hundreds of scientific papers, primarily concerning the 1920-1950 period of the Soviet history. In 1992, Zhukov defended his Sc.D.
Doctor of Science
Doctor of Science , usually abbreviated Sc.D., D.Sc., S.D. or Dr.Sc., is an academic research degree awarded in a number of countries throughout the world. In some countries Doctor of Science is the name used for the standard doctorate in the sciences, elsewhere the Sc.D...
dissertation, "The becoming and the activity of Soviet agencies of defense of historical and cultural memorials. 1917-1920."
Zhukov regularly appears on Russian television programs dedicated to Soviet history.