Fighting Hedgehogs
During World War II, many unique examples of equipment and weapons were created, which became its real symbols.
A Wrench at Borys Paton State Polytechnic Museum
People have created so many various objects. However, there are very few things that surprise us with their simplicity. It is when a genius borders on everyday necessity and ubiquity. At the same time, these items reflect the technological advancement of the society of their time. One such example is an ordinary wrench
Shunting Tank Engine 9P at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute
One of the well-known attractions of the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute campus is the tank engine 9P. It is an open-air exhibit of the State Polytechnic Museum.
AN-2 in the Pioneers of Aviation square
A new exhibit, an AN-2 veteran-aircraft, has appeared in the Pioneers of Aviation Square next to the Polytechnic Museum.
Igor Sikorsky and his Kyiv address
June 6 (in the old style - May 25) marks 132 years since the birth of Igor Ivanovych Sikorsky. Today, he does not need additional presentation, it is not necessary to tell the students and staff of Kyiv Polytechnic, which bears his name, who Igor Ivanovych is.
On guard of the sky: Lev Veniaminovich Lyuliev and his inventions
Among the famous graduates, teachers and former students of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, whose memory is immortalized on the territory of the university, there is probably only one, to whom not one, but two monuments have been installed at once.
Unusual mosaics by R. Penrose
This fall, our newspaper has already twice (October 15 and November 12) told about the scientific achievements of the Honorary Doctor of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, 2020 Nobel Laureate in Physics Roger Penrose.
Objects Impossible: Roger and Lionel Penroses Visual Illusions
Today we want to present you “impossible objects”
KYRPYCHOV V.L. The tasks of higher technical education
The first director of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute Victor Lvovich Kyrpychov in various directories is briefly described as follows: scientist-mechanic, engineer and teacher, organizer of higher technical education, founder and first director of Kharkiv Technological Institut
Unknown facts from Igor Sikorsky`s lifeUnknown facts from Igor Sikorsky`s life
Our university carries the name of Igor Sikorsky- the aircraft designer, Ukrainian, well known in the world. Biographers investigated in detail historical facts about his American period of life. But some events in 1889-1918 have free interpretations.