Доповідач
Olha Vovk
(V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University)
Опис
Vasyl’ Karazin (1773–1842) is best known as the founder of Kharkiv University (1804), one of the oldest universities in Eastern Europe. At the same time, he became the first Ukrainian polymath, and many of his ideas remain resonant with the global trends of the modern world. Vasyl’ Karazin is considered the first Ukrainian physicist. He was not directly involved in the study of particle physics (which was only beginning to emerge during his lifetime). However, the scientific foundations he established – and especially his institutional decisions – created the necessary prerequisites for the subsequent development of this research field in Ukraine during the 20th and 21st centuries.
Author
Olha Vovk
(V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University)