Dovganyuk S. Historical and scientific analysis of the life and activities of Academician V.M. Obraztsova (1874-1949), and his scientific-technical school in the context of the rail transport.

Dissertation is dedicated to complex research of life, educational, social, organizational and scientific effort a native of Ukraine - a prominent railroad scientist Volodymyr Mykolayovych Obraztsov (1874-1949) in the context of the rail transport development. First the comprehensive analysis of the main directions of his scientific effort is performed. V.M. Obraztsov's life is a biography in which almost all historical patterns of development of the national railway science of the late xix - early xx centuries are affected. Based on the wide range of sources V.M. Obraztsov's contribution and his scientific-technical school in the development of transportation science as an outstanding organizer and promoter of railway science are investigated. V.M. Obraztsov is a founder of the scientific design of railway stations and junctions, a significant place in which is given to the problem of selecting and implementing efficient technology research, as this depended on the quality of the technical solution. He is a pioneer of the modern school complex development and the combined use of all modes of transport, proponent of a single process railways areas and industries, which are relevant to the present. A large number of papers of railroad scientist are devoted to such an important issue as the distribution of junctions in the railway network, and sorting work of these units to reduce shunting and detention of cars. He made a significant contribution to the development of the railway network in Ukraine, in particular the Donetsk basin. V.M. Obraztsov is a gifted teacher, methodist, one of the founders of the workers' faculty at the universities, a fighter for technical education of working youth, the teacher and master of many leading transport scientists, organizer of scientific and technical school. He was a great patriot of his country, state and public figure.