Popova Marina Dmitrievna
– leading specialist the Russian State Historical Archive, mapopova@eu.spb.ru
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Nikolai Vasilievich Shelgunov and his Thoughts on Forestry
The article is devoted to the analysis of the biography and journalism of N.V.Shelgunov in the 1850s. His journalistic articles on forestry and forest management are the focus of this research. N.V.Shelgunov's articles and the discussion around them illustrate the ideas of Russian foresters about their professional jurisdiction, about the meaning and status of forest science.
Keywords: history of forest science; forestry; Nikolay Shelgunov; foresters; “Newspaper of forestry and hunting”
