Loseva-Sokolova Valentina Mikhailovna

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Mathematician, astronomer

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Genus. in 1898 in the Kalininsky district of the Moscow province. She graduated from the mathematical department of Moscow State University in 1924. The wife of the philosopher A.F. Losev (since 1922). In 1923 she and her husband took secret monastic vows. Researcher at the Astrophysical Institute. Before her arrest she lived in Moscow, st. Vozdvizhenka, 13, apt. 12. Arrested on June 5, 1930, on trial in the so-called case. monarchical organization of clergy “True Orthodox Church”. Sentenced on 09/03/1931 by the OGPU Collegium under Article 58-11 of the Criminal Code of the RSFSR to 5 years in prison. Initially sent to Siblag, then to Svirlag, she was located at Medvezhya Gora station. 09/02/1933 by the OGPU Collegium released early. In August 1933 she returned with her husband to Moscow. Candidate of Sciences (1935). Worked at the Sternberg Astronomical Institute (until 1941) and at the Moscow Aviation Institute. Died in Moscow on January 29, 1954, buried at the Vagankovsky cemetery. Rehabilitated on April 5. 1994.

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В.М. Лосева // Воспоминания о Гулаге и их авторы. - http://www.sakharov-center.ru/asfcd/auth/?t=author&i=825
Topics: Svirlag