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Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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January 1st marked the 107th anniversary of the birth of Daniil Aleksandrovich Granin, a St. Petersburg writer and graduate of the Leningrad Polytechnic Institute named after M. I. Kalinin. At the end of the month, a celebratory event dedicated to the memory of the outstanding polytechnician took place at the SPbPU Humanities Institute—the opening of conference hall "Daniil Granin".
The spacious auditorium is located on the second floor of the GI's 6th academic building. Its walls are decorated with a mural featuring a portrait of Daniil Granin, his quotes, and the major milestones of his life. The artist, a Polytechnic University graduate, artist Vasily TsvetkovThe hall smoothly transitions into the Winter Garden.
The famous writer's daughter was present at the opening. Marina Chernysheva-Granina, editor-in-chief of the Neva magazine Alexander Melikhov, students and teachers, directors of institutes, vice-rectors and rector Andrei Rudskoy.
“I considered it an honor to come to such an important event for the university and am grateful for the participation of Marina Danilovna, the daughter of our great writer,” Andrei Rudskoy opened the ceremony. “The gallery of outstanding polytechnicians in the Main Building of our university begins with a portrait Daniil Alexandrovich Granin"That says it all. And when guests come to our university, and we introduce them to the history of the Polytechnic, Daniil Aleksandrovich's name always sounds like a refrain. And today, we're opening not just an auditorium; we're opening a conference hall. And that means a place for lively interaction, discussions, debates on various events, a place where candidate and doctoral dissertation defenses will take place. This will be a powerhouse for our university's humanities education. Farewell!"
Natalya Chicherina, Director of the Humanities Institute, added: "This hall is usually full; graduate students from all of the Polytechnic's institutes come here. Here they study higher education pedagogy and the history of science and technology. Daniil Aleksandrovich once taught the history of technology at the Polytechnic, and today it's a powerful global focus of the Humanities Institute, a scientific specialty. Schoolchildren come here for the Academy of Digital Linguistics and other events. We sincerely hope that the hall will truly become a place of power."
Marina Chernysheva-Granina and Alexander Melikhov shared personal memories of Daniil Alexandrovich. A vivid illustration of the many kind words spoken about this outstanding man was a segment from the 2000 program "Evenings at the Polytechnic," where Daniil Granin answered questions from Polytechnicians from the stage of the White Hall.
Afterwards, Andrei Rudskoy, Marina Chernysheva-Granina, and Natalia Chicherina cut the symbolic green ribbon, signifying the opening. The guests lingered for a long time, chatting and leafing through Daniil Granin's books, which were displayed on the tables. Marina Chernysheva-Granina thanked the Polytechnic University for the invitation and for preserving her father's memory: "I am pleased to be among you, to see your interest, and to be convinced that the Granin Foundation and the Granin Library are doing important work, that the memories of people who loved our city and loved the Polytechnic University are needed. I would like to wish you joy in life. I thank my father every day for passing on to me his ability to enjoy each day."
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