Dmitri Nalivkina, professor of paleontology of the Leningrad Mining Institute (LGI). Professor (later Academician) Dmitry Vasilyevich Nalivkin, of course, could have much to tell the American cousin of the tragic fate of many of his colleagues. At the turn of the 20-30th years was destroyed by the so-called Geological Committee: many scientists, geologists sent to the geological "sharashka." Professor Vladimir Arshinov until 1917 headed the Institute of Petrography, established in 1906, the means of his father's merchant-patron. После Октябрьского переворота Владимир Васильевич неоднократно арестовывался. В тюрьме потерял зрение на один глаз. After the October Revolution, Vladimir was repeatedly arrested. In prison, lost his sight in one eye. Весь научный мир был потрясен историей профессора Модеста Клэра из Уральского Горного института (Екатеринбург-Свердловск-Екатеринбург). Модест Онисимович рассказал знакомому иностранному ученому о хаосе и бесхозяйственности, царящих на рудниках Урала. The entire scientific world was shocked by a history professor Modest Claire from the Ural Mining Institute (Ekaterinburg-Sverdlovsk-Ekaterinburg). Modeste Onisimovich friend told foreign scientists of chaos and mismanagement prevailing in the mines of the Urals. В результате - показательный суд в феврале 1924 года и приговор: расстрел. The result - a show trial in February 1924 and the verdict: execution. Затем приговор смягчили, а через год профессора выпустили. В 1931 году - опять арест и высылка на 5 лет. Then the sentence commuted, and a year later the professor was released. In 1931 - again the arrest and deportation for 5 years.

This from a poorly Google-translated Russian text about the live of this person's famous brother-in-law, Vladimir Zworykin, inventor of television.

Note by F. Lippa, October 2009.