Hundred years of Paleontological Society of Russia: Key events in the history and prospects

Аннотация

A brief characterization of the key events of the 100-year-long history of the Russian (later All-Russia and All-Union) Paleontological Society from its foundation in 1916 that determined the features of its diverse scientific and organizing activities in the respective periods is given. The current problems of the Society and prospects of the development of paleontology are discussed.