100th anniversary of the department of crystallography, St.-Petersburg state university: pages of history

The major milestones in the centennial history of the Department of Crystallography at St. Petersburg State University—the oldest crystallography department in Russia—are reviewed. It is demonstrated that the St. Petersburg crystallographic school traces its origins to the renowned Russian scientist E.S. Fedorov (1853–1919). The main research areas of the department’s staff are outlined, including crystal morphology, crystal optics, crystal growth, crystal chemistry, crystal physics, and X-ray diffraction analysis. Biographical information is also provided on the department’s heads: O.M. Ansheles, V.B. Tatarsky, V.A. Frank-Kamenetsky, S.K. Filatov, and Y.O. Punin.