The events and processes of past years are forgotten over time. Gennady Sobolev Soviet and Russian historian investigated the situation that developed during the war years in the city of Leningrad.
Childhood and youth
A famous Soviet poet once remarked that "times are not chosen, they live and die in them." The share of people born in the first third of the 20th century suffered the most severe trials. Gennady Leontyevich Sobolev created a scientific school of historians who are engaged in the study of Russian revolutions, Civil and Patriotic Wars. To a large extent, he himself is a witness and participant in those events about which heated debate is underway. By studying archival documents, the scientist had the opportunity to verify the information received with his own knowledge and feelings.
The future doctor of historical sciences was born on July 6, 1935 in an intelligent family. Parents at that time lived in the famous city of Leningrad. When the war began, some of the neighbors went to the evacuation. The father, who worked at the defense plant, considered that the enemy would soon be defeated. However, events developed according to a different scenario, and the city found itself in blockade. Gennady and his younger brother managed to survive in terrible years, when hunger mowed people of all ages and professions indiscriminately.
Scientific activity
Sobolev went to school with a slight delay. A certificate of maturity and a gold medal were awarded to him in 1954. Gennady decided to get a specialized education at the History Department of Leningrad State University. The student studied well - received the Lenin scholarship. During the summer holidays, as part of a university unit, he went to Kazakhstan to harvest. After graduating from the university, Sobolev by distribution got the post of junior research fellow at the Institute of History of the Academy of Sciences. Within the walls of this institute, he worked for 25 years.
In his scientific studies, Gennady Leontyevich studied the history of Soviet society. In more detail, he dealt with the history of his native city during the Great Patriotic War and the events of 1917. He formalized the results of his work not only in a monograph when preparing a dissertation, but published in magazines and collective collections for a wide range of readers. His book "The revolutionary consciousness of workers and soldiers of Petrograd in 1917" aroused sincere interest in the reading audience. In 1986, Professor Sobolev headed the Department of Contemporary History of Russia at his native university.
