Uman National University | today: 05/20/2026
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Гнатів П. С., , , Hospodarenko G.M., Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Professor, Uman National University of Horticulture, Ukraine Хойніцкий Ю., , , Папіш І. Я., , , Соловей В. Б., , , Іванюк В. Я., , , |
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| Category | The Agronomy | ||
| year | 2026 | issue | Issue 108 part 1 |
| pages | 17-32 | index UDK | 624.131 | DOI | 10.32782/2415-8240-2026-108-1-17-32 (Link) |
| Abstract | Our goal is to describe the scientific biographies and distinctive achievements of Ukrainian soil scientists who were “overshadowed” by cult sciens persons imperial and Soviet authorities imposed by force and not subject to any criticism. We return to Ukraine the great figures of science: Nykyfor Borysiak, Ivan Levakovskyi, Oleksandr Nabokykh, Heorhii Vysotskyi, Hryhorii Makhov, Oleksii Sokolovskyi, Volodymyr Krokos, Mykola Shkvaruk, Mykola Krupsky Hryhorii Andrushchenko, Nataliia Vernander, Heorhii Hryn’, Oleksandr Hrinchenko, Mykola Polupan, Dmytro Tykhonenko, and Fedіr Topolny. A special place in Ukrainian soil science belongs to Professors Nykyfor Borysiak and Ivan Levakovskyi. These largely forgotten Kharkiv scholars, decades before Vasilii Dokuchaev’s “starting of the theory of chernozems,” thoroughly studied and published the theory of chernozem soils and therefore should rightfully be recognized as pioneers of soil science in Ukraine. Before the Second World War, Ukrainian soil science in western Ukraine produced an entire constellation of prominent figures who later formed the Polish school of soil science, including Professors Arkadiusz Musierowicz, Bohdan Dobrzanski, and others. Humiliated by the Soviets and not certified by the Higher Attestation Commission of the Soviet Empire, Professor Hryhorii Andrushchenko – organizer of large-scale soil surveys and the first soil maps of Ukraine – and his co-authors, including renowned compatriots N. Vernander and H. Hryn, still remain in the shadow of “great authorities.” Ukraine’s scientific potential remains strong to this day. Despite the difficult economic situation, military aggression, and extremely limited funding for research, Ukraine is a country with a high level of scientific development. Each of the Ukrainian soil scientists mentioned here – and many others not yet discussed – has made a significant contribution to Ukrainian science, enriching it not only with discoveries, ideas, theories, and technologies, but also by founding new scientific directions and schools. Their discoveries are used worldwide. These achievements remain relevant and valuable today and serve as a foundation for the further development of specialized scientific fields. Many countries seek to attract Ukrainian scientists into their own research communities. | ||
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