Science and technology in Russia
Science and technology in Russia have developed rapidly since the Age of Enlightenment, when Peter the Great founded the Russian Academy of Sciences and Saint Petersburg State University and polymath Mikhail Lomonosov founded the Moscow State University, establishing a strong native tradition in learning and innovation.
In the 19th and 20th centuries,
.The crisis of the 1990s led to the drastic reduction of state support for science and technology, leading many Russian scientists and university graduates to move to Western Europe or the United States. In the 2000s, on the wave of a new economic boom, the situation has improved, and the Russian government
History
At the start of the 18th century the
Many famous Russian scientists and inventors were
Despite many technological achievements in the 19th and 20th centuries, since the time of
In the 2000s, on the wave of a new economic boom, the situation in the Russian science and technology has improved, and the government launched a campaign to encourage modernisation and innovation. Russian President
Science and education
Physics
The Russian
During the 20th century, Russian and Soviet scientists were among the world leaders in physics.
A number of achievements of Russian/Soviet scientists remained unknown to general public due to security considerations or bureaucratic obstacles. For example, the first design of magnetic resonance imaging was proposed by Vladislav Ivanov in 1960 but was not realized at that time.
Mathematics
In
At the beginning of the 20th century
Such mathematicians as
Astronomy
Chemistry
Lomonosov was the first Russian chemist, among others he was the founder of the science of
Biology
In
Electrical engineering
Medicine
Economic theory and social sciences
Earth sciences
Vasily Dokuchaev (1845–1902) is credited with laying the foundations of soil science.
Vladimir Vernadsky (1863–1945) is considered one of the founders of geochemistry, biogeochemistry, and of radiogeology and deeply developed the concepts of biosphere and noosphere.
Linguistics
Performance of Russian students in International Science Olympiads
Russia's rank based on number of Gold Medals in last 10 years(2014-2023):
Technology
Aviation
The history of Russian aircraft engineering begins with a pioneer of aviation
Famous Russian airplanes include the first
Aircraft manufacturing is one of the most science-intensive high tech sectors of modern Russian economy and employs the largest number of skilled personnel. The production and value of the military aircraft branch far outstrips other
Space technology
In 1957, the first Earth-orbiting artificial
Russia is among the world's largest satellite launchers,
Military
Famous Russian battle tanks include the
The
{W}hile not America’s equal militarily, Russia is still a solid second in terms of defense technology, outranking both Western Europe and China and punching well above its economic weight.[40]
Computing
Automotive industry
Niva was one of the first off-road vehicles gaining international success and is still exported to Canada, South America and Europe.
Railroads
Ivan Polzunov is credited with creation of the first steam engine in Russia and the first two-cylinder engine in the world.
Nuclear
The creation of the first
Science and politics
Russian scientists must provide detailed reports to the
Russia ranked 51st in the Global Innovation Index in 2023, down from 45th in 2021.[42][43]
See also
- Science and technology in the Soviet Union
- Timeline of Russian inventions and technology records
- List of Russian inventors
- List of Russian inventions
- List of Russian scientists
- Open access in Russia to scholarly communication
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