12 June - the Day of Russia. On the pages of "Military Review" we have repeatedly discussed the starting point of this date, broken lances over whether, How justified is the choice of the day for one of the most important national holidays of the country, They argued in comments, reaching the "CBSA LOK'a", on the subject of, We need this holiday country or do not need, it reflects the historical traditions of Russia, or does not reflect the.
Today the topic of discussion is still open. However, note, dedicated to the Day of Russia, not this. It is dedicated to some episodes in Russian history. more precisely, outstanding citizens, who did not live to, to their name associated with red calendar date, but in order, to bring invaluable benefits to the country and people around. We will try to do without mentioning statesmen: the term and no written quite rigid.
On the Day of Russia present a few names, without which the history of Russia is inconceivable itself, both unthinkable and progress, Russia has put in a number of States, which by definition can not be ignored.
Let us remember this day for the Nizhny Novgorod Archimedes, man, made an invaluable contribution to the development, as it is now put, new technologies. We are talking about an outstanding inventor, constructor Ivan Kulibina. AT 2018 year marks exactly two hundred years after his death. It Kulibin in the XVIII century, has developed a project odnoarochnogo bridge across the Neva. This is because of his pen came a vessel with water acting engine (dvizhitelem). He has developed and unique for its time, optics grinding technique.
Think of the outstanding Soviet educator and innovator Basil Sukhomlinsky. This year, the person, who created the model of the education system, based on the principles of humanism and solidarity of the team of students and teachers, - 100th anniversary. On one of the first places in the process of training and education Vasily Sukhomlinsky raised the question of forming a young generation of world. His work "The Heart is given to children," and today is a real reader for teachers, who is really ready to sow reasonable, good and eternal.
Let us remember the brilliant scientist and inventor Konstantin Konstantinov, who in his career path laid the foundations elektroballisticheskih devices, He offered scope for plunging fire from guns. He was the commander of the St. Petersburg missile factory. On this high office Konstantin engaged improved missile parameters and pyrotechnic articles. He is also the author of the project Nicholas missile factory. AT 2018 year Russia marks the 200th anniversary of the remarkable inventor.
Recall Alexis Herman. 80 anniversary of the birth of the Soviet and Russian director and 5 years from the date of his death is celebrated this year. Talent Alexey Yurevich puts in the tape, filled up the golden fund of the national cinema: "Road test", "Twenty Days Without War", "My Friend Ivan Lapshin". For the film "road test" Alex Herman received the State Prize of the USSR (1988 year).
Let us recall the monumental figure of domestic sculpture - man, create creations, that will not leave anyone indifferent. AT 2018 year marks 110 birthday of Eugene Vucetic, participants of the Great Patriotic War. War has become one of the main storylines in his work. Sculptures Eugene known not only in our country,, but also around the world. The geography of his monuments over vast: from the "Motherland" in the city-hero Stalingrad (Volgograd) and "Motherland" in Kiev to "Warrior-liberator" in Berlin's Treptow Park and "Perekuom swords into plowshares" in New York.
It's not all our compatriots outstanding, whose names are etched in the history of forever. Offer readers added to the list the names of other masters of their craft, who made a great contribution to their talent and labor in the spiritual, social, scientific and technological development of the country. All these names - one of the most important values for Russia, for the people of consciousness, for, that all of us, citizens of a great country, unites.
