TO THE CENTENARY OF V.V. LAMAKIN

Abstract

The year 2003 is the centenary of outstanding geomorphologist and geologist Vassily Vassil'evich Lamakin. Doctrine of dynamic phase of river valley (bedded, perstrative and constrative) and corresponding facies of alluvium, grounded by V.V. Lamakin constitutes the classical theory of Russian geomorphology. It is being under development until nowadays and has great practical importance. V.V. Lamakin made a great contribution to the theory of neotectonics. He was the prominent researcher of the Baikal Lake and put forward an interesting conception of its origin. As a salient scholar he made his own peculiar and important contribution into natural science.