To the 70th Anniversary of the Birth of Professor Leonid Vladimirovich Kuras

The scientific work of one of the famous graduates of the history department of Irkutsk State University, doctor of historical sciences, historiographer, professor L. V. Kuras is analyzed. The process of forming the scientific interests of the scientist, the nature of relations with teachers and colleagues is studied, the breadth of scientific views and professional interests of the historian is emphasized, the role of L. V. Kuras in the development of Siberian and Mongolian studies, and the expansion of the source base of modern regional historical science is considered

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