A.N. Zheravina historian and times

In this paper you can find a biographical sketchand description of the main scientific interests of the famous Russian historian - a professor of Tomsk University Anisa NurlgayanovnaZheravina, whose life and work reflected the complexities of Russia in the twentieth century. The fate of A. Zheravina demonstrates that thehistorian can live in harmony with himself, despite the change of life circumstances, following the main principle of historians - not a wordof lie. Mindedness and learning, the desire to impart knowledge to pupils and colleagues, this all words about her life. Practically allZheravina's life associated with the national history department of Tomsk University, where she was a graduate student, associate professor,professor, when he had to - the head of the department. While her research interests was diverse, they can be reduced to a few areas - thehistory of the Siberian peasants, the history of Tomsk city, a Siberian press, the Russian culture. A.N. Zheravina made a significantcontribution to the study of Russian history, she was among the leading scientific schools of Tomsk State University, who study the history ofSiberia. She is author of more than 80 scientific papers about history of the peasantry, management and culture of Siberia, including three booksabout the history of the peasantry and the imperial economy in Siberia. In the book "Imperial farm in Siberia. 1747-1861"(Tomsk, 2005) A.N.Zheravina investigated Crown ownership in Siberia and has identified the financial foundation of Russian imperial family, which allowed her tobe independent and autonomous in domestic politics in the second half of XVIII - the beginning of the twentieth century. Past five yearsZheravina's innovative research, continuously supported by grants from the Russian Humanitarian Science Foundation. Her contribution to thepreparation of highly qualified personnel was essential. She was supervisor of successfully defended 16 PhD theses, and three doctoraldissertations in the "History" specialty. A.N. Zheravina is a member of two doctoral dissertation councils at Tomsk State University in the fieldof history and ethnology, a permanent member of expert committees and dissertations opponent. The 80th anniversary of A.N. Zheravina gaveoccasion to her colleagues to reflect on the fate of Russian historians in the rough for the country of the twentieth century.

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