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Lev GertmanMining engineer – 1st rank director, professor of the Tashkent Polytechnic Institute
Date of Birth: 20.05.1910
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Content:
- Ancestry and Early Life
- Academic Journey
- Professional Career
- Academic and Administrative Roles
- Research and Doctoral Dissertation
- Expedition to Angren
- Director and Professor
- Final Years
- Legacy
Ancestry and Early Life
Lev Grigoryevich Gertman was born on May 20, 1910, in Kokand, Uzbekistan. The son of Jewish tailors, his family had relocated from Russia in 1907.
Academic Journey
In 1926, Gertman graduated high school in Kokand and enrolled in the Geology Department at the Samarkand State University (SAU). In 1928, he transferred to the Mining Department, led by Professor M. M. Protodyakonov. After Protodyakonov's passing in 1930, Gertman and his classmates were transferred to the Moscow Geological Institute (MGI), from where he graduated in 1931.
Professional Career
From 1931 to 1933, Gertman worked as an engineer at the Central Asia Coal Trust. He then became a foreman for the installation and testing of an underground gallery system (shield) at the Sulukta mine (1933-1936).
Academic and Administrative Roles
Between 1936 and 1940, Gertman served as Head of the Mining and Metallurgy Department and Deputy Director of the Tashkent Institute for Advanced Training of Engineering and Technical Staff. He was also an assistant and senior lecturer at the Department of Exploitation of Strata Deposits at the Central Asian Industrial Institute (SAII) and Dean of the Mining Faculty of SAII.
Research and Doctoral Dissertation
In 1940, Gertman defended his doctoral dissertation on the topic: "Moving Metal Support for Mining Powerful Coal Seams."
Expedition to Angren
During World War II (1942-1945), Gertman led the construction of coal mines in the city of Angren. He served as Chief Engineer and Head of Construction for new mines and as Manager of Mine No. 8 at the Uzbek Coal Trust.
Director and Professor
From 1945 to 1952, Gertman was Director of the Tashkent Mining Technical College. Subsequently, he became an associate professor at the Mining Faculty of the Samarkand State Pedagogical Institute (later Tashkent Polytechnic Institute) from 1952 to 1968.
Final Years
In 1968, Gertman became the Head of the Department of Economics of the Mining Industry and Geological Exploration at the Tashkent Polytechnic Institute. He remained in this position until his passing in 1971.
Legacy
Throughout his career, Gertman authored and co-authored over 70 publications in specialized journals. Ten doctoral dissertations in mining were defended under his guidance. As the editor of various scientific collections, he made significant contributions to the field.
