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The subject index / Bekhterev Psycho-neurological Research Institute, The St. Petersburg

Bekhterev Psycho-neurological Research Institute, The St. Petersburg


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BEKHTEREV PSYCHO-NEUROLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, St. Petersburg, located at 3 Bekhtereva Street, was established in 1907 and opened in 1908 by V. M. Bekhterev as a scientific research and educational institution: two initial courses consisted of general education which included classes in natural-science and humanity disciplines. Students were divided into specialist faculties in the third year of study. For the first time the institute was located at 32 Angliisky Avenue, in the building of the Free High School and at 104 Nevsky Prospect in the leasehold apartment. The construction of the scientific settlement behind Nevskaya Gate started in 1909 with funds raised by public donations. The main building (today the Institute of Toxicology) was completed in 1911, the building of the Experimental Clinical Institute for Studying Alcohol (today the main building of the Psycho-neurological Research Institute), psychiatric and neuro surgical clinics were completed in 1912. The structure of the Psycho-neurological Research Institute contained the pedagogic, law and medicine faculties and a number of branch institutions. In 1916, the educational institutions were separated into the Second Private Petrograd University and later transformed into the State Medical Institute in 1920. Today it is known as the I. I. Mechnikov Medical Academy. The institute received official status in 1918. In 1921, it was transformed into the Psycho-neurological Academy and named after Bekhterev in 1925. The academy was closed in 1930 and was re-established as the Neuro-psychiatric Institute in 1931. In 1941, it was renamed the Psycho-neurological Research Institute of the People's Commissariat for Public Health of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (today the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation). Its main research includes rehabilitation of patients with mental and nervous diseases; medical-psychological problems including psychotherapy and provision of psychoneurological help. The institute is a scientific research and educational centre of the World Organization for Public Health for the Problems of Mental Health and Health Training. One can see a monument to Bekhterev before the main wing (architects R. F. Meltzer and A. I. Balinsky), there are memorial plaques devoted to Bekhterev and V. N. Myasishchev on the front, there is a memorial plaque devoted to L. M. Pussep, founder of the first ever Russian neuro-surgical clinic in the neurological wing.

References: Акименко М. А., Шерешевский А. М. История института имени В. М. Бехтерева: на док. материалах: В 3 ч. СПб., 1999-2002.

T. I. Grekova.

Persons
Balinsky Antonin Ivanovich
Bekhterev Vladimir Mikhailovich
Mechnikov Ilya Ilyich
Meltzer Roman (Robert-Friedrich) Fedorovich
Myasishchev Vladimir Nikolaevich
Pussep Ludwig Martynovich

Addresses
Angliisky Ave/Saint Petersburg, city, house 32
Bekhtereva St./Saint Petersburg, city, house 3
Nevsky prospect/Saint Petersburg, city, house 104

Bibliographies
Акименко М. А., Шерешевский А. М. История института имени В. М. Бехтерева: на док. материалах: В 3 ч. СПб., 1999-2002
Акименко М. А., Шерешевский А. М. История института имени В. М. Бехтерева: на док. материалах: В 3 ч. СПб., 1999-2002
Акименко М. А., Шерешевский А. М. История института имени В. М. Бехтерева: на док. материалах: В 3 ч. СПб., 1999-2002
Акименко М. А., Шерешевский А. М. История института имени В. М. Бехтерева: на док. материалах: В 3 ч. СПб., 1999-2002

The subject Index
Mechnikov Medical Academy

Chronograph
1907


Anikushin M.K., (1917-1997), sculptor

ANIKUSHIN Mikhail Konstantinovich (1917, St. Petersburg-1997). Full member of the Academy of Arts of the USSR, People's Artist of the USSR (1963), chairman of the management board for Leningrad Department of the Union of Artists (1962-72, 1986-90)

Bekhterev V.M., (1857-1927), psychoneurologist

BEKHTEREV Vladimir Mikhailovich (1857-1927), psycho-neurologist, founder of reflexology, Professor (1885), Academician (1899) of the Army Medical College, Honourable Figure of Science (1927). Graduated from the Medical Surgical Academy in 1878

Grekov I. I., (1867-1934), surgeon

GREKOV Ivan Ivanovich (1867-1934, Leningrad) surgeon, Doctor of Medicine (1901), honourable science worker (1933). He graduated from the Yuryev University (1894)

Health Service (common)

HEALTH SERVICE, PUBLIC. The first stationary medical institutions in St. Petersburg were military hospitals for the army and the navy (opened in 1715 and 1717)

Kovalevsky M.M., (1851-1916), historian, sociologist

KOVALEVSKY Maxim Maximovich (1851-1916, Petrograd), sociologist, lawyer, economist, political figure, Member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1914). After graduating from the Faculty of Law of the University of Kharkov in 1872

Lebedev S.V., (1874-1934), chemist

LEBEDEV Sergey Vasilievich (1874-1934), chemist, member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR (1932). Graduated from the Department of Natural Science of the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the University of St. Petersburg in 1900

Mechnikov Medical Academy

MECHNIKOV MEDICAL ACADEMY, St. Petersburg State Medical Academy situated at 47 Piskarevsky Avenue. It originates from the Psychoneurological Institute with a faculty of medicine reorganised into the State Institute of Medical Knowledge in 1920 and

Meltzer R.-F. (1860-1943), architect

MELTZER Roman Fedorovich (Robert Friedrich) (1860, St. Petersburg - 1943), architect, artist, furniture designer. He was a descendant of a Russian-German family. From 1878, worked in his father's company F. Meltzer and Co

Morozov N.A. (1854-1946), revolutionary, chemist, astronomer

MOROZOV Nikolay Alexandrovich (1854-1946), revolutionary-narodnik, writer, scientist, author of memoirs, honorary member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR (1932)

Nevskaya Zastava

NEVSKAYA ZASTAVA (outpost), a historical name of the territory along the left bank of the Neva River from Alexander Nevsky Lavra to Rybatskoe. It encompasses the following historical districts and localities: Steklyanny Settlement (Glass Settlement)

Peter The Great Clinical Hospital

PETER THE GREAT CLINICAL HOSPITAL (47 Piskarevsky Avenue), general hospital under federal administration. The decision to build the hospital in honour of the 200th anniversary of the city was adopted in 1903

Polenov Neurosurgical Institute

POLENOV NEUROSURGICAL INSTITUTE, Professor Polenov Russian Neurosurgical Research Institute situated at 12 Mayakovskogo Street. It was founded as the Leningrad Practice Institute for Surgical Neuropathology in the former Alexandrinskaya Women's

Sorokin P.A. (1889-1968), social revolutionary, sociologist

SOROKIN Pitirim Alexandrovich (1889-1968), sociologist, holder of a master's degree in Sociology (1922). Upon graduating from the Faculty of Law of Petersburg University in 1914, he lectured at Psychoneurological Institute

Vengerov S.A., (1855-1920), historian of literature, bibliographer

VENGEROV Semen Afanasievich (1855-1920, Petrograd), historian literature, bibliographer, public figure. Since 1868, Vengerov lived in St. Petersburg, where he graduated from the Faculty of Law of Petersburg University in 1879