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MGRI papers: Dumpis, Max Franzevich and Zakharov, Evgeny Evgenyevich (1930-1949)

Key figures: M.F. Dumpis, E.E. Zakharov

This section reproduces authentic documents and archival fragments reflecting the life of the faculty and the institute in the first decades of their existence. The texts retain the original terminology and orthography of the time.

orders IPGRI structure departments training practices NIS 1930-1949 Dumpis Zakharov
In this collection: orders, staff schedules, personnel, practicum, evacuation, and faculty recovery information.

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It contains orders, structure diagrams, fragments of personnel and training orders, as well as materials from the war years and the period of the institute's reconstruction. The documents are given as originals or excerpts; the language of the era has been preserved.

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Key persons

Dumpis, Max Franziewicz

Dumpis Max Frantsevich - MGRI, Geophysical Department

In 1928, after serving in Kashgar, M.F. Dumpis left diplomatic activity. In the same year, he joined the Water Management Section of the USSR State Planning Committee. At the same time he entered the Moscow Mining Academy, and after its division into independent universities, in 1932, he graduated from the geophysical faculty of the Moscow State Research Institute of Geophysics, where he remained on teaching work.

In October 1931, M.F. Dumpis was appointed Chairman of the Methodological Bureau and Deputy Dean of the Geophysical Faculty. The dean (and founder) of the faculty at that time was its scientific director Alexander Ignatyevich Zaborovsky.

Order No. 192 (1931) To the document feed

Zakharov, Evgeny Evgenyevich

Evgeny Evgenyevich Zakharov - MGRI management (1942-1946)

Between 1942 and 1946, he held the positions of Director, Acting Director, and Deputy Director of MGRI.

In documents from this period: in 1943 he signs orders as Acting Director; in 1945 as Acting Director; in 1946 as Deputy Director.

Order (10.06.1943). Order No. 445 (1945) Order No. 61 (1946)

Document table

No. / date Document About what Why it's important
№ 14
09.06.1930		 MVGRU order Appointment of A.I. Zaborovsky as Head of the Geophysical Faculty (since 05.06.1930). Captures the beginning of faculty governance and position affiliation.
№ 374
07.07.1930		 Structure of the University Department of geophysical exploration methods: magnetometry, electrical exploration, gravio-seismometry, radiometry. Early specialty nomenclature and organizational framework.
№ 42
17.08.1930		 MGRI Departments List of departments of the geophysical department (magnetometry, electrometry, seismo-graviometry, radiometry, etc.). Fixing the departmental structure at the start.
№ 79
06.10.1930		 Departmental staff Staff appointments by department, including geophysics. Personnel composition and course distribution.
№ 192
23.10.1931		 Bureau of Methods Dumpis M.F. - Chairman of the Method Bureau; list of members. Mention of Dumpis in a management role.
№ 54
19.02.1932		 Reorganization Consolidation of specialties and departments; assignment of geophysicists to the Department of Applied Geophysics. Transition to consolidated departments and a new training scheme.
№ 329
28.12.1935		 The landfill in Ryazantsi Organization of the experimental site of educational and research works. Creating a base of field practices.
Order (MSU)
13.05.1942		 Transfer of property Buildings and facilities, including a training ground near Zagorsk (Ryazantsy village) are transferred for temporary use. Fixing the status of the landfill and property in 1942.
№ 1
10.06.1943		 Acting Director E.E. Zakharov assumes the duties of Director of the Institute in Moscow. Specifying Zakharov's role as acting director.
№ 445
04.11.1945		 Order for the 28th anniversary The order is signed by: Acting Director of MGRI, Professor E.E. Zakharov. Confirmation of leadership status in 1945.
№ 61
10.04.1946		 Salaries The order is signed by: Deputy Director of MGRI, Professor E.E. Zakharov. Confirmation of deputy director status in 1946.
№ 107
26.06.1946		 Practice Teaming of teachers and laboratory assistants to Zagorsk; calendar plan of geophysical practice. Documenting the organization of practices and the curriculum.

Quick route

  • Key persons: see the sections «Dumpis, Max Frantsevich» and «Zakharov, Evgeny Evgenyevich».
  • Summarized: document table - for a quick view of dates and topics.
  • Details: ribbon of documents below - fragments of orders and explanations.
  • Field outline: Order No. 329 (1935) is related to the polygon in Ryazantsi.
Dumpis Zakharov Table Tape

Document Tape

Below are documents and excerpts on key nodes: structure, departments, staffing, methodological work, range, war years, recovery and practice.

Order No. 14 for the Moscow Higher Geological Exploration School - June 9, 1930.

Order No. 14 on MVGRU of June 9, 1930 (excerpt)

§ 4. To appoint Zaborovskiy Alexander Ignatievich Zaborovskiy as Head of the Geophysical Faculty, from June 5, 1930, with a salary of 300 p. per month. Director of MVGRU Shcherbachenko
Order of the Head of the Main Geological Exploration Department of the USSR Supreme National Economy Academy No. 374 - July 7, 1930.

Order No. 374 of July 7, 1930 (fragment of structure)

STRUCTURE OF MOSCOW GEOLOGICAL EXPLORATION TRAINING CENTER 4. DEPARTMENT OF GEOPHYSICAL METHODS OF EXPLORATION. a) specialty - magnetometry b) ” - electrical exploration c) ” - gravio-seismo-metry d) ” - radiometry Head of the Personnel and Labor Sector Uralets
Order No. 24 for the Moscow Geological Exploration Institute - July 10, 1930.

Order No. 24 of July 10, 1930 (excerpt)

1. From this date our educational institution is assigned the name «MOSCOW GEOLOGICAL-REVIEW INSTITUTE» Director of MVGRU Shcherbachenko
Order No. 42 for the Moscow Geological Exploration Institute - August 17, 1930.

Order No. 42 of August 17, 1930 (excerpt)

FOR THE GEOPHYSICAL DEPARTMENT 1. department of mathematics 2. ”Physics 3. ” electrometry 4. ” magnetometry 5. ”Seismic graviometry 6. ”Radiometry 7. ”Electrical engineering 8. ” physics of the earth's crust Director of MVGRU Shcherbachenko
Order No. 79 for the Moscow Geological Exploration Institute - October 6, 1930.

Order No. 79 of October 6, 1930 (excerpt on geophysical department)

Department of «Magnetometry»: Head of the Department, Prof. A.I. Zaborovskiy. Department of «radiometry»: Head of Department, Prof. Baranov V.I. Department of «Seismo-Gravio-Metrics»: Head of Department, Prof. V.F. Bonchkovsky Chair of «Electrometry»: Head of the Chair, Prof. A.I. Zaborovskiy; Electrometry Assistant K.P. Kozin. Department of «Physics of the Earth Crust»: Head of the Department, Prof. P.P. Lazarev. MGRI Director Shcherbachenko
Order No. 19 for the Moscow Geological Exploration Institute - February 3, 1931.

Order No. 19 of February 3, 1931 (excerpt)

§ 17. The student Bronislava Vladimirovna Rabinovich is to be considered as having completed the full course of theoretical and industrial training of the Geophysical Department of MGRI in the specialty of seismometry since 29/I of this year, awarding her the title of Geophysicist-Researcher. Director of MGRI Shcherbachenko
Order No. 61 for the Moscow Geological Exploration Training Combine - May 13, 1931.

Order No. 61 of May 13, 1931 (excerpt)

To approve the party on Graviometric study of the southern part of the northern band of Kursk magnetic anomalies from 4/V-31 in the composition: Head of works L.V. Sorokin, foreman F.P. Korovich - main. ocl. 300 р. Senior observers: A.M.Filippov, V.I.Arest, V.N.Vetrova - main. okl. 180 р. Junior observers: Vasina, Panfilova - basic. ocl. 120 р. Field load for all party staff is set at 50% salary. To appoint Korovich F.P. as an accountable person. Set the last date of departure 15/V-31. Director MGRUK'a Scherbachenko
Order No. 192 for the Moscow Geological Exploration Institute - October 23, 1931.

Order No. 192 of October 23, 1931 (excerpt)

To approve from 22/X-31 the Methodical Bureau of the Geophysical Department in the following composition: Dumpis M.F. - Chairman of the Method Bureau; Shpigel S.A. - Secretary of the Method Bureau; Method Bureau members: A.I. Zaborovsky, V.T. Ter-Oganezov, V.F. Bonchkovsky, V.I. Baranov, V.L. Levshin, L.V. Sorokin, N.P. Malyshev and two representatives from student organizations. Acting MGRI Director Mitrofanov
Historical Background: Chairman of the Method Bureau and Deputy Dean of the Geophysical Faculty Max Frantsevich Dumpis was a cadre member of Soviet military intelligence. In the 1920s he worked under diplomatic cover as Consul General in Persia, Afghanistan and China; he actively assisted the N.K. Roerich expedition (1925-1926). Arrested on December 23, 1937, shot on February 19, 1938, rehabilitated on May 5, 1956.
Order No. 54 for the Moscow Geological Exploration Institute - February 19, 1932.

Order No. 54 of February 19, 1932 (excerpt)

§ 5. Consolidate the departments ... by combining the following departments into one department: ... 4. a) Radiometry, b) Electrometry, c) Magnetometry, d) Seismometry, e) Graviometry. § 11. ... IX. Graviometricians, seismometricians, radiometricians, electrometricians, magnetometricians - behind the Department of Applied Geophysics ... MGRI Director Nelyubin
Order No. 329 on MGRI named after Ordzhonikidze - December 28, 1935.

Order No. 329 of December 28, 1935 (excerpt)

§ 1. ... to organize within NIS a pilot training and research ground.... § 2. On the experimental testing ground to establish: ... derricks, adit, mine, boreholes, pits ... dormitories for students.... § 5. To transfer the property of the geophysical experimental field to the organized experimental site. Director of the Institute Snobkov
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Order No. 143 on MSU - May 13, 1942 (transfer of property)

Order No. 143 on MSU from May 13, 1942 (excerpt)

... to accept from the Director of the Moscow Geological Exploration Institute ... property: a) Buildings: 1/ No. 1 on Mokhovaya st. 11; 2/ On Bolshaya Kaluzhskaya St. No. 14; 3/ Building No. 1 of the student dormitory; 4/ All buildings and structures on the training ground near Zagorsk (Ryazantsy village). ... 2. For acceptance of the property to create a commission consisting of: ... 2/ The Dean of the Faculty t. Zakharov; ... Rector of Moscow State University Professor-Doctor V.P. Orlov
Order No. 1 on MGRI - June 10, 1943 (E.E. Zakharov)

Order No. 1 of June 10, 1943 (excerpt)

According to the order of the Committee for Geology under the USSR SNK from June 10, 1943, No. 195 from this date I begin to perform the duties of the Director of the Institute in the city of Moscow. Moscow. Acting Director of the Institute E.E. Zakharov
Order No. 445 on MGRI - November 4, 1945 (E.E. Zakharov)

Order No. 445 of November 4, 1945 (signature fragment)

... I declare gratitude for successful work to the following comrades:.... Acting Director of MGRI, Professor E.E. Zakharov
Order No. 61 on MGRI - April 10, 1946 (E.E. Zakharov)

Order No. 61 of April 10, 1946 (signature fragment)

... (establishment of official salaries for the teaching staff) ... Deputy Director of MGRI, Professor E.E. Zakharov
Order No. 107 on MGRI - June 26, 1946 (practice, Zagorsk)

Order No. 107 of June 26, 1946 (excerpt)

§ 10. To send to Zagorsk the following teachers and laboratory assistants of the Department of Applied Geophysics: Associate Professor L.M. Alpina, Associate Professor E.A. Mudretsova, Assoc. Mudretsova E.A., Assoc. Petrov A.I., post-graduate student Y.V. Yakubovskiy. Yakubovsky Y.V., laboratory assistant Kazakov L.S., laboratory assistant Shlenov V.B. - from June 26 to August 20. § 11. Approve the following calendar plan of geophysical practice: Pendulum survey - 6 days; Barometric measurements - 3 days; Vertical electrical sounding - 12 days; ... Desktop processing - 3 days.... Deputy Director of MGRI, Professor E.E. Zakharov

Who benefits

  • Students and faculty: to understand historical departmental structure, curricula, and personnel decisions.
  • To the historians of science: To work with the primary orders, orders, and chronology of the MGRI.
  • To the researchers of personalities: M.F. Dumpis and E.E. Zakharov are allocated to separate information blocks.

Terminology

  • MGRI: Moscow Geological Exploration Institute.
  • MVGRU: Moscow Higher Geological Exploration School (name in early documents).
  • GUUZ: General Directorate of Educational Institutions.
  • NIS: Research Sector.
  • Method Bureau: Methodical Bureau of the Faculty, responsible for teaching and methodical work.

Frequent questions

Where can I find information on M.F. Dumpis?

See the section «Dumpis, Max Franziewicz» and the document «Order #192 (October 23, 1931)» in the ribbon for a list of members of the Method Bureau.

Where is E.E. Zakharov mentioned?

See the «Zakharov, Evgeny Evgenyevich» section and orders for 1943-1946 in the document ribbon.

Why are the documents cited in fragments?

The page contains key excerpts regarding faculty history, structure, and personalities.

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