PALAEONTOLOGISTS FROM MOSCOW UNIVERSITY IN THE SCIENTIFIC AND ARTISTIC EXPOSITION AT THE EARTH SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MSU

The gallery of artistic portraits of outstanding Russian and foreign naturalists, consisting of sculptures and paintings, occupies an important place in the exposition of the Earth Science Museum at Moscow State University. The 270th anniversary of the Moscow State University named after Lomonosov and 75th anniversary of its Earth Science Museum is an occasion to turn to the activities of scientists directly related to Moscow University. The portraits of paleontologists of the 19th - first half of the 20th century, which were at the beginning of the science of fossil organisms at Moscow University, are shown in the museum halls. They have contributed to the development of this science, as well as museology at the university, and laid the foundation for modern research and teaching paleontological courses. Among them are the learners of Johann Gotthelf Fischer von Waldheim (1771-1853) - Charles Roulier (1814-1858) and Grigory E. Shchurovsky (1803-1884), Vladimir O. Kovalevsky (1842-1883), Aleksei Petrovich (1854-1929) and Maria Vasilievna (1854-1938) Pavlovs, and Aleksei Alekseevich Borisyak (1872-1944). Brief biographical information of the scientists is provided. Their contribution to the development and organization of paleontological research at Moscow University is shown.