THE FIRST PROFESSORS-PHYSICISTS AND PHYSICAL RESEARCHES IN IMPERIAL TOMSK UNIVERSITY DURING THE PRE-REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD.

In article process of formation and development of physical researches in Imperial by Tomsk university (1888-1917) is analyzed. The role in it of the first professors-physicists of Siberia -N.A.Gezehus and F.Ja.Kapustin is reflected. NA.Gezehus became the first rector of university. Simultaneously he managed chair of physics with physical geography and meteorology and taught physics to students of medical faculty. Under his initiative in 1888 the physical office has been opened. F.Ja.Kapustin has begun researches in the field of a roentgenology, a magnetic field, geophysical researches were successfully conducted. The author reveals the basic directions of researches, problems and difficulties of the organization of physical researches. However, large-scale physical researches have begun only with opening of physical and mathematical faculty in 1917. Besides, author reveals the basic directions of researches, problems and difficulties of the organization of physical researches.

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