A G Stromberg - First Class Scientist, Second Class Citizen

Event Name:	A G Stromberg - First Class Scientist, Second Class Citizen
Description:	Book Launch A G Stromberg - First Class Scientist, Second Class Citizen Language: In English with Russian translation Meet the authors of A G Stromberg - First Class Scientist, Second Class Citizen and listen to a short presentation by Stromberg’s daughter, Elza A Zakharova, who will offer fascinating insights into his life. Letters, photographs and other unique material will be on display along with copies of the book. ABOUT THE BOOK Armin G Stromberg was arguably one of the founding fathers of the technique of stripping voltammetry frequently used in chemical analysis, yet he is virtually unheard of in Western scientific circles. He was a brilliant scientist, but due to his German ancestry he was interred in one of the NKVD GULAG camps at the outbreak of the Second World War. This semi-biographical history presents the complete set of 74 surviving letters written by Stromberg to his wife during this period. The letters provide both historians and the interested public with a rare and unique glimpse into the everyday living conditions of inmates in one of the GULAG labour camps. The book also traces Stromberg’s life following his release. More importantly, it relates how he founded the thriving Tomsk school to the wider historical context of electroanalysis in the USSR, drawing conclusions about the rate of scientific development as compared to the West and showing how ‘wet analysis’ remained of vital importance to industry long after equivalent measurements were made elsewhere. Readers will also appreciate how Stromberg’s invaluable contributions in the Tomsk School of Electroanalysis laid the foundations for the extensive metallurgical extraction and nuclear industries that dominated the entire Siberian region for many years. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the life and times of an important, yet often overlooked scientist of the Second World War. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Richard G Compton is Professor of Chemistry and Aldrichian Praelector at Oxford University and Tutor in Chemistry at St John’s College. He has published over 1000 papers, 5 books and numerous patents and holds Honorary Doctorates from Kharkov National University of Radioelectronics and the Estonian Agricultural University. He is a lifelong Honorary Professor of Sichuan University and recently appointed Chinese Academy of Sciences Visiting Professor at the Institute of Physical Sciences, Hefei. Alexander S Kabakaev (Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia) Michael T Stawpert (Oxford University, UK) Gregory G Wildgoose (University of East Anglia, UK) Elza A Zakharova (Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia) Tickets: admission free
Type of Event:	Literary Events - Book Launch - Readings
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Event Location:	PUSHKIN HOUSE
Event City:	London
Type of Venue:	Cultural Center
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Event Start Date	07-Dec-11

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A G Stromberg - First Class Scientist, Second Class Citizen