Background
TIKHOV, Gavriil was born on May 1, 1875 in village Smolevichi, now Minsk Oblast.
TIKHOV, Gavriil was born on May 1, 1875 in village Smolevichi, now Minsk Oblast.
1897 graduate Moscow University. 1906-1941 worked at Pulkovo Observatory. From 1947 head, Astrobotanics Section, Kaz Academy of Science
Spezialized in astrometry and spectrophotometry. Developed photometric observation methods, particularly fdter colorimetry method, longitudinalspectrography method for determining the color of stars, et cetera His parallel study of the spectrophotometric properties of the Martian surface and terrestrial flora laid the basis for a new branch of astrophysics — astrobotanics.
Did research on atmospheric optics and aerial photo-survey. Designed serveral astronomical instruments.
Religion is always aggressive against any new scientific ideas.
Marxism–Leninism as the only truth could not, by its very nature, become outdated.
Correspondent member, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy of Sei from 1927. Member, Kaz Academy of Sei from 1946.