Scientists from Italy gave lectures at KBSU

April 22 at Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after Kh.M. Berbekov’s lectures were given by Professor of the Eastern University of Naples Carlo Vecce and Deputy Director for Science of the Institute of Nuclear Research of the Italian Republic, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics Sultan Dabagov.

Sultan Dabagov, a scientist of Adyghe origin, one of the leading Russian physicists and a graduate of KBSU, gave a lecture at his native university on the topic “Channeling as a method for controlling beams of charged particles.” He noted the enormous contribution of the natives of Kabardino-Balkaria to the development of the physics of X-ray and neutron radiation. A fundamentally new physical effect is the channeling of charged particles in crystals, which makes it possible to control the flow of X-rays. It was first discovered in the world by the outstanding scientist and our fellow countryman Muradin Abubekirovich Kumakhov. His discovery “Kumakhov Radiation”, or “Kumakhov Effect”, is included in world-famous encyclopedias. The Sultan continues the work of a mentor and teacher.

Dabagov’s colleague, a 64-year-old Italian historian and philologist, professor, presented the book “Katerina’s Smile” at the Madina Saralp Art Center. It is dedicated to the story of Leonardo da Vinci’s mother. Carlo Vecce discovered in the State Archives of Florence a document dating from the fall of 1452 and indicating that the mother of the greatest genius of the Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci, was Catherine, a Circassian princess. The girl was captured in Azov in 1439 and transported to Constantinople, and then to Venice. The Circassian princess came to Florence in 1442 and served as a hired nurse, which suggests that the slave was already a mother. Vecce claims that she gave birth to an illegitimate son in 1450, according to archival documents.

Historians have debated the identity of Leonardo’s mother for centuries. Professor Vecce’s discovery caused a real cultural shock in Italy, rewriting overnight the history of the great artist’s origins (Tuscan, Jewish and even Chinese). This news immediately attracted the attention of the entire world community. Many experts believe that the artist painted his famous “Mona Lisa” from it. The unusual fate of the mother, without a doubt, left its mark on the fate of the genius. “Leonardo inherited the spirit of freedom from Katerina,” says Carlo Vecce.

Today we expect a no less intense program. His lecture and round table on the topic “Genoese colonies in the North Caucasus” will be held at KBSU. Please note that the guests are in the CBD for a two-day visit. Professor of History of the University of Naples Carlo Vecce and Deputy Director for Science of the Institute of Nuclear Research of the Italian Republic Sultan Dabagov are in Kabardino-Balkaria at the invitation of the leadership of KBSU.