Arctic Odyssey of politechnics

Older people still remember well the epic that was played out in the Arctic Ocean in the early 40-ies of XX century. Primarily the United States and the Soviet Union and also some other countries were involved in that epic. Heroic fame of papanintsy lives in folk memory.

Anton Alexander Skudra - outstanding Polish graduates from KPI

Anton Alexander Skudra (Antoni Aleksander Skudro) was born in 1882 in Mogilev on Podillya. He graduated from the gymnasium in Kishinev, studied at the Kiev university at mathematical faculty. In 1901. He was expelled from the university for participation in illegal students strike.

Famous Polish graduates KPI: Carol Shanyavsky

Shanyavsky Karol (Karol Szaniawski) was born in 1891 in Ukraine, Cherkassy district, Rotmystrovtsi. His father was a family doctor. He graduated from high school in Yelyzavethrad (now Kirovograd) and in 1909 was enrolled to the mechanical department of Kyiv Polytechnic Institute.

Famous Polish graduates of the Kyiv Polytechnic: Ian Hirtler

Ian Hirtler was born in 1879 in the town.Lukow. He graduated from grammar school in Siedlce, studied at the Warsaw Polytechnic Institute, and after the break due to the student strike moved to Kyiv, where in 1907 he graduated from KPI, receiving a diploma of engineering and technology.

Meeting after 40 years

December 22 to our editor’s office came gray-haired man. He was friendly smiling, he introduced us as a former student of KPI Utkur Hadaybayev. 40 years have been passed since the end of the university, and on this day his classmates meet to mark this anniversary date.

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