In Memory of Vladimir Gavrilovich Ivantsov (1947-2022) | [Памяти Владимира Гавриловича Иванцова

Abstract

The article attempts to consider the life path of a member of the editorial board of the journal “Bylye Gody”, a prominent historian, candidate of historical sciences Vladimir Gavrilovich Ivantsov (1947-2022). The documents of Vladimir Gavrilovich Ivantsov were used as materials, namely: an autobiography (prepared by V.G. Ivantsov in 1997), a work book, diplomas and a certificate, a personal record sheet during his work at the USSR Academy of Sciences, lists of scientific papers and other documents. The work uses biographical, descriptive and historical-chronological methods, which are the main ones for conducting such a genre of research. The biographical method made it possible to extract the most important events from the life of V.G. Ivantsov. The descriptive method made it possible to gather disaggregated information from sources into a single text, and the historical-chronological method to construct a work taking into account the chronological sequence. In conclusion, the author states that Vladimir Gavrilovich Ivantsov has passed a long life and professional path, dedicating almost all his mature years to the service of history. He went all the hard way from a laboratory assistant to the dean of the Faculty of History and Philology and devoted a lot of time to the research work. His research interests included various issues of the pre-revolutionary history of the Caucasus, such as ethnography, military history, social development of tribes and demographic processes. Besides this, he was engaged in public scientific and organizational work, being a member of the editorial board of the journal “Bylye Gody”. Copyright © 2022 by Cherkas Global University