ROLE OF RUSSIAN AND SOVIET SCIENTISTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF GEOMORPHOLOGY IN AZERBAIJAN

Abstract

The beginning of development of geomorphology as some other branches of physical geography in Azerbaijan it was founded by the Russian scientific researchers who for the first time have been here at the beginning of the 19th century geological search works. Their fundamental role is shown that in allocated with us in 6 stages the development of geomorphology in the initial of the third exclusive and inseparable role belongs to Russian scientists who having laid the foundation of this science developed its separate directions, both theoretical, and the applied contents. Thus in narrow sense, it is meant that the role of those scientists which researches were directly connected with studying relief of Azerbaijan territory and in a broad sense – the role of those leading figures in science, which works made at all times and make a scientific and methodological basis of geomorphological researches in our country. In this aspect the invaluable merit belongs to world-wide recognized Moscow geomorphological school and its leader to Institute of geography of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Meanwhile mission of the Russian scientists in geomorphology development of Azerbaijan was inseparably linked with a fundamental condition the development of science – with preparation of national shots. So, the first and leading geomorphologists of the republic graduated from higher education institutions and postgraduate studies in Russia and defended master's and doctoral dissertations under the scientific management and consultation of leading representatives of this school. Thanks to them the present generation of the Azerbaijani geomorphological school successfully realizes traditions of the predecessors.