Background
PTUKHA, Mikhail was born on November 7, 1884 in Ostyor, now Chernigov Oblast.
economist professor statistician
PTUKHA, Mikhail was born on November 7, 1884 in Ostyor, now Chernigov Oblast.
1910 graduated Law Faculty, St. Petersburg University.
1913 — 16 associate professor, 1916-1918 professor of political economics and statistics, Perm’ Branch, Petrograd University;1919-1937 director, Institute of Demography, Ukraine Academy of Sciences. 1940-1950 acad secretary, Social Sciences Department, Ukraine Academy of Sciences. Professor at various Kiev higher educational establishments.
Specialized in statistical theory and theoretical and applied demography. Compiled statistical material for the USSR and Ukraine Centr Statistical Board. Helped to organized 1959 All-Union Census.
Religion is bad because it wastes time and money.
Peaceful coexistence among Soviet and Western block is a continuation of the class struggle between the socialist and capitalist worlds, but not based on armed conflict. The conflict is mainly economical.
Member, Ukraine Academy of Sciences from 1920. Correspondent member, USSR Academy of Sciences from 1943.