Today, December 6, rector of Kazan (Volga) Federal University Ilshat Gafurov has announced the upcoming 2017 the Year of Lobachevsky in honor of the great mathematician, the press service of the KFU informs.

Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky

We remind, a graduate, and subsequently Rector (1827-1845) of the Kazan Imperial University, Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky was born on November 20 (December 1, New Style) in 1792. In 2017 will mark its 225th anniversary.

“The program should be implemented in the event, which would have affected not only the university, but also of all educational institutions of the

republic and federal universities. For all the mathematical community of the country this name – a landmark. This work should be joined not only our by mathematics, but also historians. I expect offers from all of our mathematical units. Responsible for carrying out the Year of Lobachevsky KFU pro-rector for educational activities Dmitry Tayurskii is appointed ” , – said Ilshat Gafurov.

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