MATVEY MARKOVICH KANTOR (to the 120th anniversary of his birth)

The paper describes engineering, scientific and pedagogical activities of Professor Matvey Markovich Kantor, the famous scientist in the field of metallurgy and metal science. In 1936, M.M. Kantor's successful scientific career was interrupted, and he was sentenced to 5 years in work camp under the 58th article. While serving his sentence, he made a great contribution to the development of metallurgy in Kolyma. Since 1946, he worked at Bezhitsky (Bryansk) Institute of Transport Engineering, headed the Department of Metal Technology and Metal Science.