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History of Engineering Sciences and Institutions of Higher Education, 2018 The article gives an overview of the activities of rubber, gutta-percha and telegraph factory «Prowodnik» in Riga, founded in 1888. Before the First World War, the factory was one of the four largest rubber factories in the world. During the First World
Alīda Zigmunde, Oļegs Šapovalovs
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History of Engineering Sciences and Institutions of Higher Education, 2018 The authors of the article have gathered literary works of poets and writers – former students of Riga Polytechnicum (RP) and Riga Polytechnic institute (RPI), and have characterized them.
Alīda Zigmunde +3 more
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History of Engineering Sciences and Institutions of Higher Education, 2018 In 2018, Latvia celebrates a hundred years since it became an independent state. One hundred years ago, on 18 November 1918, 38 members of the People’s Council of Latvia (further in the text ‒ the People’s Council) took part in the proclamation of Latvia.
Alīda Zigmunde, Alvars Baldiņš
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History of Engineering Sciences and Institutions of Higher Education, 2020 The article is the first comprehensive study on businessman, bank employee, Mayor of the Tukums town municipality (1907–1915; 1918–1920) and public employee Alfons Eihvalds. It reflects the life of A.
Agrita Ozola
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History of Engineering Sciences and Institutions of Higher Education, 2019 The article is dedicated to Professor Woldemar von Knieriem (1849– 1935), who has made a significant contribution to the development of agricultural science, headed the Department of Agriculture of Riga Polytechnic Institute (1903–1906), as well as ...
Svetlana Kovaļčuka
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History of Engineering Sciences and Institutions of Higher EducationIn the first decades of its existence, many foreigners worked at Riga Polytechnicum (RP), including one of the most internationally recognized lecturers and scientists, geodesist and hydrotechnician Heinrich Malcher (1848–1927), who continued to work at
Daniels Šellers +2 more
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History of Engineering Sciences and Institutions of Higher EducationSome engineers who graduated from Riga Polytechnicum (RP) / Riga Polytechnic Institute (RPI) linked their lives with maritime affairs – they built ships, trained future sailors, and managed the work of the Maritime Department.
Edijs Štāls +2 more
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History of Engineering Sciences and Institutions of Higher Education, 2022 The research covers the multi-faceted activities of Nikolai Ozmidoff (Николай Озмидов; 1850–1938), a specialist in electrical engineering, member of academic staff (1884–1918) of Riga Polytechnicum (RP) / Riga Polytechnic Institute (RPI), professor (1906)
Svetlana Kovaļčuka
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History of Engineering Sciences and Institutions of Higher Education, 2020 The article introduces inventors’ activities and inventors’ societies in Latvia in the 18th century, when it was part of tsarist Russia, until 2019. There is only one study on inventors’ activities, which includes the interwar period.
Ivans Griņevičs
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History of Engineering Sciences and Institutions of Higher Education, 2023 The research on Jānis Rupais (1889–1974), engineer, pedagogue, and graduate of the Department of Chemistry (1916) of Riga Polytechnic Institute (RPI), was conducted using the documents of the National Archives of Latvia, the Latvian State Historical ...
Alīda Zigmunde +3 more
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