Lot n° 206
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Dimitri Riabouchinsky (1882–1962) – Autograph - Lot 206
Dimitri Riabouchinsky (1882–1962) – Autograph
Grigori Tokaty (G.A. Tokaev) (1913–2003) – Autograph
• Letter by G. Tokaty addressed to D. Riabouchinsky, April 2, 1957, 1 p., 18 × 13 cm, in Russian. First letter addressed to D. Riabouchinsky by Grigori Tokaev, a Soviet scientist in exile who had just fled the USSR, requesting a personal meeting in Paris: “My name is Tokayev, or Colonel Tokayev. I am in Paris for a few days. I have no specific questions or matters to bring to your attention, but I would simply like to meet you; I would be delighted. After all, you are one of the ‘fathers’ of our aviation, and I am the one under whose leadership both the Kuchino laboratory and its library subsequently operated (…) " He recounts his work with S.A. Chaplygin and the entire "old guard," and mentions having heard many stories about the legendary Dimitri Riabushinsky. It is very likely that this meeting took place, for until Professor Riabouchinsky’s death, a close friendship had developed between him and Grigori Tokayev (Tokaty).
• Extensive correspondence between Dimitri Riabouchinsky and Grigori Tokaty, dating from 1959, including: typewritten letters signed by G. Tokaty, 13 pp., various formats; handwritten letters by G. Tokaty, 3 pp., various formats; preparatory handwritten letters from D. Riabouchinsky to G. Tokaty, 16 pp., various formats; preparatory handwritten notes by D. Riabouchinsky addressed to G. Tokaty, 3 items. We are enclosing a copy of a letter from D. Ryabouchinski and 10 typewritten letters from the secretaries at Northampton College (including the Scottish engineer, Dr. James S. Tait) in London, as well as two envelopes. The correspondence is in Russian and English.
In 1959, while already a professor at Northampton College, University of London, Tokaty sought to arrange a visit to London for his friend and leading figure in aeronautics, Dimitri Riabouchinsky, including visits to several educational institutions and a lecture at the university. In 1959, the project could not be realized due to D. Riabouchinsky’s sudden illness.
• Correspondence between Dimitri Riabouchinsky and Grigori Tokaty for the year 1960, including: typewritten letters signed by G. Tokaty, 5 pp., various formats; handwritten letters by G. Tokaty, 2 pp., various formats; preparatory handwritten letters from D. Riabushinsky to G. Tokaty, 4 pp., various formats; typewritten letters signed by the university secretaries, 5 pp., various formats. Correspondence in Russian and English. Preparations for D. Riabouchinsky’s visit to London resume. The dates are constantly postponed due to an operation and doctors’ warnings. Finally, the visit is scheduled for early 1961.
• Handwritten letter by G. Tokaty to D. Riabouchinsky, June 14, 1961, 1 p., 25 x 20 cm, on Northampton College letterhead, in Russian. Expressing gratitude for the visit, confirming planned publications, and mentioning the idea of organizing a trip to the United States (which, however, poses difficulties). WE ENCLOSE: various documents relating to the trip to London (tickets, maps, excerpts from letters, and notes), 16 items in total.
• Preparatory notes for D. Riabouchinsky’s lecture in London, handwritten notes and drawings. A total of 22 pages, various formats, in a folder; two letters from his brother Mikhail regarding the cancellation of the trip to London; a copy of D. Riabouchinsky’s letter to G. Tokaty.
The plans for the London conference and the correspondence presented here constitute significant evidence of the respect the scientific community held for D. Riabouchinsky and attest to his friendship with G. Tokaty, who made enormous efforts to ensure the trip took place.
TOKAEV Grigori Alexandrovich (1913–2003) – Soviet and British scientist in the field of rocket dynamics and astronautics, director of the Department of Aeronautics at the University of London, professor, publicist. Active member of the New York Academy of Sciences.
Dmitry Ryabushinsky (1882–1962) – Autograph
Grigory Tokaty (G.A. Tokayev) (1913–2003) – Autograph
• Autographed letter signed by G. Tokati to D. Ryabushinsky, April 2, 1957, 1 page, 18 x 13 cm, in Russian. The first letter from a Soviet defector to a pillar of Russian aircraft manufacturing requesting a personal meeting in Paris: “My surname is Tokayev, or Col. Tokayev. I will be in Paris for a few days. No specific questions and
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