Professor Ivan Ivanovich Neiding: Touches to the portrait

Abstract

2024 marks the 120th anniversary of the death of Ivan Ivanovich Neiding, a prominent Russian forensic scientist and professor of the medical faculty of Imperial Moscow University. The formative years of forensic medicine in Russia are inextricably linked to natural development and success in medical science. An analysis of the history of the forensic medical service also showed its close connection with the law and the needs of judicial investigative institutions. This interaction revealed the nature of scientific research and the practical orientation of forensic medical examination. I.I. Neiding has made significant contributions to the development of Russian forensic medical science and practice and was one of the best representatives of the faculty of Moscow University at the end of the XIX century. His name is associated with the period of brilliant scientific flourishing of the Department of Forensic Medicine of the Faculty of Medicine. During his 22 years as head of the department, I.I. Neiding had done a lot to ensure that the teaching of forensic medicine meets the ever-increasing practical demands. The creative path of this scientist can be an example for young specialists in the field of forensic medicine. His image was recreated based on the memoirs of his contemporaries and speeches. The article provides information about the life and work of I.I. Neiding. The memoirs of this scientist’s contemporaries and views on forensic medicine are presented. This study has not only cognitive significance but also carries the idea of educating young professionals. Among others, I.I. Neiding makes up the color of Russian medicine and pedagogy. Many of the provisions of I.I. Neiding’s research have not lost their relevance even today.