Recent Papers

A Comparative Assessment of the Influence of External Forces on Rail Creep in Track

Overview of the Arrangement of Rail-Cutting Workshops on Russian Railways

Report on a Foreign Trip in 1900

This report describes a 1900 overseas mission undertaken to study contemporary zymotechnology, especially methods of pure yeast culture, at Jørgensen’s laboratory in Copenhagen and the Geisenheim station, with additional visits to laboratories and wineries in several European cities. It presents pra…

From the Field of Catalysis

Report on the Activities and State of the Tomsk Technological Institute of Emperor Nicholas II for 1902

This report documents the organization, personnel, instruction, student body, facilities, and finances of the Tomsk Technological Institute of Emperor Nicholas II during 1902. It presents administrative lists, changes in appointments, departmental and committee structures, curricula and practical te…

Historical Note on the Establishment and Opening of the Tomsk Technological Institute of Emperor Nicholas II

This historical note reconstructs the creation and opening of the Tomsk Technological Institute of Emperor Nicholas II, tracing its development from proposals in 1895 for technical instruction attached to Tomsk University to the establishment of an independent institute. It summarizes ministerial co…