TOMSK, Oct 7 – RIA Tomsk. Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) conducts excursions to mining building, mineralogical and paleontological museums on October 10, Birthday of Academician Vladimir Obruchev, the first dean of mining department; there will be a screening of film "Sannikov Land", based on famous novel of the scientist, university's press service said on Thursday.
"The outstanding polytechnic, geologist, paleontologist, geographer and author of the famous novels "Sannikov Land" and "Plutonium" Vladimir Obruchev would have turned 158 years old on October 10. On the birthday of the legendary scientist, the TPU Museum Complex prepared a special program," the report said.
So, there will be excursions "The Secret of the mining building" at 13.00 and 15.00, where university staff will talk about the life and work of Obruchev. Tomsk residents also walk along the Alley of Geologists, visit the Memorial Office of Vladimir Obruchev – Mikhail Usov, a large mining classroom and the residential wing entrance in the mining building of the TPU.
Also at 13.00 and 15.00 there will be excursions to the mineralogical and paleontological museums of TPU, where visitors will get acquainted with the collection of minerals and see how the animal and plant world of the Earth developed.
"At 17.00 there will be a screening of the Soviet adventure film" Sannikov Land". The idea of the film is based on the science fiction novel by Vladimir Obruchev "Sannikov Land", the press service added.
The events are open, but you must first register by phone: +7 (3822) 70-56-92, +7-960-974-7905 (you can also send a message to WhatsApp).
Vladimir Obruchev (1863-1056) is a Russian and Soviet geologist, geographer, traveler, writer. From 1901 to 1912 he worked at the Tomsk Institute of Technology (the current TPU) and was the first dean of its mining department.