Mikhail Aleksandrovich Rykatcheff
General Mikhail Aleksandrovich Rykatcheff (Михаил Александрович Рыкачёв, usually referred to in print as (General) (M.) Rykatcheff, Rykatchef, or Rykatchew) was head of the Russian Meteorological and Magnetic Service, Director of the Central Physical Observatory at St. Petersburg from 1896–1913,[1] active in the International Meteorological Committee, and a founding member of the International Commission for Scientific Aeronautics.[2][3]
One of his earlier publications concerned the atmospheric results of the eruption of Krakatoa in 1883.[4]
He made scientific balloon ascents from St. Petersburg on 20 May and 1 June, 1878. He collected barometric and trigonometric data to measure elevation. He also measured temperature and humidity. These results were communicated in English in a 1900 article in the Monthly Weather Review.[5]
At the International Aeronautical Conference at Strassburg, General Rykatcheff described his laboratory for testing recording instruments.[6]
Rykatcheff was a member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences (Императорская Санкт-Петербургская академия Наук, renamed in 1917 as Российская академия наук, the Russian Academy of Sciences, and going through various changes thereafter).[1]
Note: Birthday 24 December 1840 in Orthodox calendar was simultaneous with 5 January 1841 in Gregorian calendar.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 O. N. Ansberg, Rykachev M.A., (1840/41-1919), meteorologist, Saint Petersburg Encyclopedia (2004), retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ↑ "The Rykatchef Family", Monthly Weather Review, May 1923, p. 267.
- ↑ Abbott Lawrence Rotch, "The Unusual Sky Colours and the Atmospheric Circulation", Nature Vol. 69, 24 December 1903.
- ↑ Smithsonian, Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution (for year 1884); Government Printing Office, 1885; p. 386.
- ↑ Gen. M. Rykatcheff, "Results of a balloon ascension at St. Petersburg, May 20/June 1, 1878", Monthly Weather Review, September 1900, p. 392.
- ↑ A. Cléry, "Exploration de la haute atmosphère: Conférence de Strasbourg", L'Aérophile, Vol. 6, No. 1–3, January-February-March 1898,p. 32.
- ↑ В.Г. Смирнова, "Михаил Александрович Рыкачев – генерал и академик (к 175-летию со дня рождения)", РГАВМФ Елагинские чтения. Выпуск 5, 2016-01-20.
| Names | Mikhail Aleksandrovich Rykatcheff Rykatcheff; Михаил Александрович Рыкачёв; Михаи́л Алекса́ндрович Рыкачёв; М.А. Рыкачев; Михаил Александрович Рыкачев; Рыкачев; Рыкачёв; Rykatcheff; Rykatchef; Rykatchew |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 1841-01-05 |
| Death date | 1919-04-14 |
| Countries | RU |
| Locations | St. Petersburg |
| Occupations | military officer, meteorologist |
| Tech areas | Meteorology |
| Affiliations | International Commission for Scientific Aeronautics, Central Physical Observatory |
| Wikidata id | Q4401886 |
Publications by or about Mikhail Aleksandrovich Rykatcheff or Rykatcheff or Rykatchef or Rykatchew
- Rykatchef, 1901, Comparaison des divers abris thermométriques avec le thermomètre à aspiration (Simple title: Comparison of various thermometric shelters with the suction thermometer, Journal: Proc.-Verb. Séances et Mém. Cong. Int. Météor.)
- Publication 10039, 1905, Quatrième conférence de la commission internationale pour l'aérostation scientifique près l'Académie Imperiale des Sciences de St. Pétersbourg 29 août--3 septembre 1904. Procès-verbaux des séances et mémoires (Simple title: Fourth Conference of the International Commission for Scientific Aerostation at the Imperial Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, 29 August - 3 September 1904. Minutes of Sittings and Briefs)
- Kuznetsov, 1907, Posobie dlia nabliudenii v raznykh sloiakh atmosfery pomoshck'iu zmieev (Simple title: An aid to the observation of the various strata of the atmosphere by means of kites)
- Imp. Russkoe Technicheskoe Obshchestvo, 1911, Celebration of the 30th anniversary of the VII Aeronautical Department of the Imperial Russian Technical Society (Simple title: Celebration of the 30th anniversary of the VII Aeronautical Department of the Imperial Russian Technical Society, Journal: Vestnik Vozdukhoplavaniya)
Mikhail Aleksandrovich Rykatcheff (or Rykatcheff or Rykatchef or Rykatchew) participated in these events:
- International Aeronautical Conference at Berlin (Start date: 1902-05-20, Locations: Berlin, Country: DE, Tech focus: Meteo • LTA • Kite • Instrument • Military • Ballon-sonde)
- Saint Petersburg Conference on the Exploration of the Atmosphere (Start date: 1904-08-29, Locations: Saint Petersburg, Country: RU, Tech focus: Meteo • LTA • Kite • Instrument • Military)
- 1905 International Meteorological Conference (Start date: 1905-09-09, Locations: Innsbruck, Country: AT, Tech focus: Meteo • Instrument • Barometer • Ballon-sonde • Kite)
