The Institute of Experimental Education in St Petersburg is one of the oldest scientific establishments in Russia. It was founded by Alexander of Oldenburg in 1888 along the lines of

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. It was here that Pavlov did much of his groundbreaking physiological research. The portal of the library is decorated with tiles created by

Peter Vaulin Peter Kuzmich Vaulin (1870-1943) was a Russian ceramics artist active in the first half of the twentieth century He originally worked in ceramic workshop of Savva Ivanovich Mamontov in the Abramtsevo Colony near Moscow from 1890 to 1904. Then in ...

between 1911 and 1913.

Departments

The institute was divided into eight departments: * Chemistry headed by M.V.Nentsky *

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headed by K.Ya.Gelman * General Bacteriology headed by

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* Pathologic Anatomy headed by N.V.Uskov * Physiology headed by Pavlov * Science Library headed by V.G.Ushakov * Syphilidology headed by E.F.Shperk * Vaccination Department headed by V.A.Krayushkin

References

External links

Official Website
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