Russian school contribution to the birth and development of neotectonics

Abstract

Study of young tectonic movements began at the end of XIXth century and is connected with the names of scientists from various countries. A valuable contribution to development of this branch of science was made by Russian school beginning with works by M. V.Lomonosov in the XVIII century. In XIX century this trend was successfully developed by A. P.Karpinsky, A. P.Pavlov, at the beginning of XXth century - V. A.Obruchev, N. I.Andrusov, A. D.Arkhangelsky, A. L.Reingard. Study of neotectonics in the USSR spread especially widely in the Soviet period (20–40ies) owing to industrial development of the country. Works by V. A.Obruchev, G. F.Mirchink and other Soviet scientists of that period contributed much to formation of a new branch of science — neotectonics.