Odesa Branch of the Russian Technical Society: the foundation and beginning of practical activity
Journal: Przegląd Nauk Historycznych
Year: 2023

Public scientific and technical societies in the Russian Empire in the second half of the nineteenth century became an iconic phenomenon of socio-economic history, which reflected the important processes of society. Reforms of 1860–1870s gave rise to a public need to unite competent social forces to solve urgent important scientific and technical problems. The purpose of the article is to study the role of the Odesa Society of Engineers and Architects in the industrial development of the Black S