Выставка к 120-летию со дня рождения Константина Алексеевича Салищева (1905–1988)

Summary

Geographer-cartographer. Worked at Moscow State University from 1942. In 1947–54, pro-rector of Moscow State University. In 1950–1988, head of the Department of Geodesy and Cartography, head of the Department of the History of Geographical Sciences (1949–1950) of the Faculty of Geography of Moscow State University. Vice-president of the Geographical Society of the USSR (from 1964), president (1968–72) and vice-president of the International Cartographic Association (1964–68 and from 1972). His first scientific works were connected with the discovery and mapping of the Chersky Range. Founder of the school of geographical cartography at Moscow State University. Main works on the theory of cartography, cartographic science, the history of cartography, and on integrated and thematic mapping.