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Nikolai Tikhomirov

Nikolai Tikhomirov is a engineering topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Nikolai Tikhomirov rather than just read about it. In short: Nikolai Mikhailovich Tikhomirov (Russian: Николай Михайлович Тихомиров; 1857 – 1900) was a Russian engineer, public figure, one of the founders of Novosibirsk. Biography Nikolai Tikhomirov was born 30 June (12 July New Style) 1857 in Vyatka, Vyatka Governorate, Russian Empire (today Kirov, Kirov Oblast, Udmurt Republic).

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Reference excerpt

Nikolai Mikhailovich Tikhomirov (Russian: Николай Михайлович Тихомиров; 1857 – 1900) was a Russian engineer, public figure, one of the founders of Novosibirsk.

Biography Nikolai Tikhomirov was born 30 June (12 July New Style) 1857 in Vyatka, Vyatka Governorate, Russian Empire (today Kirov, Kirov Oblast, Udmurt Republic). He was educated at the Institute of Transport (today the St. Petersburg State Transport University and became an engineer with the Ministry of Transport. On the West Siberian Railway, under Konstantin Mikhaylovsky he participated in the construction of the bridge across the Ishim River near Petropavl and the Kargat-Krivoshokovo section of line. In August 1894, Tikhomirov and his family moved to Novonikolayevsk Settlement (now Novosibirsk) and participated in the construction of the Novosibirsk Rail Bridge, the first railway bridge over the Ob River. Grigory Moiseevich Budagov was chief engineer of the project, which was completed in February 1897. In Novonikolayevsk Settlement, Tikhomirov organized the "Voluntary Fire Society of Novonikolayevsk'," and in 1896-99 he led the construction of Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. In 1897 he was an official of the Russian Empire Census. Nikolai Tikhomirov died at Novonikolayevsk on 24 October (6 November) 1900. He was buried near the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, but was later reburied at Zayeltsovskoye Cemetery.

Family Tikhomirov and his wife, Maria Ananieva, were the parents of a son, Alexander, and two daughters, Tatiana and Olga.

Awards He was awarded Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd Class, Order of Saint Vladimir, 4th Class, and Order of Saint Anna, 3rd Class.

References

External links Прости нас, отец-основатель. НГС.НОВОСТИ.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Nikolai Tikhomirov

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Nikolai Tikhomirov ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Nikolai Tikhomirov

In research: Nikolai Tikhomirov appears in engineering research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Nikolai Tikhomirov in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Nikolai Tikhomirov is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1857 births, 1900 deaths, 19th-century civil engineers, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Nikolai Tikhomirov outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Nikolai Mikhailovich Tikhomirov (Russian: Николай Михайлович Тихомиров; 1857 – 1900) was a Russian engineer, public figure, one of the founders of Novosibirsk. Biography Nikolai Tikhomirov was born 30 June (12 July New Style) 1857 in Vyatka, Vyatka Governorate, Russian Empire (today Kirov, Kirov Ob…

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