Eugene Oppokov – initiator of practical and scientific hydrology in Ukraine (up to 145-th birthday)

Oleksandr Kosovets, Valentyn Khilchevsky, Myhailo Dovgich, Olga Lukyanets, Iryna Lavrinenko, Victor Sokolov

Abstract— Famous scientist-hydrologist-academician of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, academician of the all-Union Academy of agricultural sciences Evgeny Oppokov is the beginner of practical and sci¬en¬ti¬fic hydrology in Ukraine. The authors revealed his way in science and in the development and estab¬lish¬ment of the Ukrainian school of scientific hydrology in 30-ies of the 20th century. His life ended because of unfounded political slander, his execution was due to it.

Key words: meteorological service, hydrology, Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, research and development