Creative Path of Konstantin Alekseevich Rybnikov (18.08.1913–20.08.2004)

In this article the authors set two main objectives: first, to describe the main periods of life of Konstantin A. Rybnikov, Professor of Moscow State University named after M. V. Lomonosov and, second, to give a brief analysis of Konstantin A. Rybnikov's scientific and pedagogical activity, which had considerable influence on the development of scientific schools in the area of history and methodology of mathematics. K. A. Rybnikov has also bring the significant contribution into combinatorial analysis area, where he was one of the first domestic experts and organizers of international scientific seminars.
23 students schooled by Konstantin A. Rybnikov have defended their dissertations, and two of them subsequently have got a Doctor of Physic and Mathematical Sciences degree.
Professor K. A. Rybnikov's archive search and analysis of mathematical manuscripts of Karl Marx also deserve to be highlighted in the article. These researches have aroused great interest in the wider circles of mathematicians, historians and philosophers.
Professor K. A. Rybnikov's biographical information in the article is accompanied by extracts from his personal memoirs of Professor K. A. Rybnikov.
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