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created 28 percent of their 124 institutes before 1946; and 72 percent after. The Earth
Sciences sector established 18 percent of their 85 institutes before the end of
W.W.II; and 82 percent afterwards. The Physical Technical and Mathematical
Sciences sector built only 16 percent of their 165 research institutes before 1946;
and, 84 percent afterwards. 6
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
Chemotechnical
and Biological
Sciences
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
184
Research Institutes, by Sector in the
Academic Science System
4
Decade Pre
1930s -
85
Earth
Sciences
18
Figure 1
165
Physical,
Technical, and
Mathematical
Sciences
Figure 2
12 14
20
124
Social
Sciences
10 7
1930s 1940s 1950s1960s 1970s 1980s
558
85
Total
Establishment of SRI's in Moscow Under the Direct Control of
Departments of the AN SSR Academy, by Decade
Academy SRIs outside Moscow: As Map 3 shows, the AN SSSR controlled and the
RAS now controls more than the SRIs located in Moscow and in its immediate
environs. It managed and manages these other SRIs through the Siberian
Department and the Urals and Far Eastern Departments, and the other geographic
affiliates of the academy. Because of the great geographic distances in Russia,
duplication of scientific institutions, personnel assignments, research, and
equipment occurs. Much of this apparent duplication is necessary.
Leadership Role of the Academy: The AN SSSR led in the scientific and technical
development of the former Soviet Union. The academy structure includes the other
6 Compiled from data given in Directory of Soviet Officials: Science and Education, CR 80-
134202, July 1980, pp. 115-429 and LDA 87-11012, May 1987, pp. 73-76 and pp. 103-
147, and LDA 89-11378, May 1989, pp. 77-116 and LDA 89-11378, May 1989.
Total
12