Background
BRITSKE, Ergard was born on January 20, 1877 in Riga.
BRITSKE, Ergard was born on January 20, 1877 in Riga.
1903 graduate Riga Polytech Institute.
1906-1910 associate professor, from 1910 professor Riga Polytech Institute. Lectured on chem engineering, metallurgy, technol of building materials, and mineral fertilizers.
From 1919 professor, Plekhanov Institute of National Economy. From 1921 professor, Moscow Higher Technical College. Working for All-Russian Economic Council, helped to develop mineral fertilizer industry, establish major chemical plants and open up chemical deposits.
Also helped to organize Institute of Applied Mineralogy and, in 1919, Fertilizer Institute (later renamed Sciences Institute for Fertilizers and Insectofungicides). 1923-1938 director, Sciences Institute for Fertilizers and Insectofungicides. From 1934 member, All-Union Lenin Academy of Agric Sciences.
1936-1939 viccpres, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics acad of Sciences and acad secretary, Department of Technical Sciences, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy of Sciences. From 1929 Presidium member, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy of Sciences. During World War 2 deputy chairman, Commission for Mobilizing the Resources of the Urals for Defense Needs, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy of Sciences.
1932 launched specialized journal on chemical analysis Zavadskaya laboratoriya. Performed basic research in three main fields: the physiochemical and technol problems of processing raw materials in metallurgy. The chemistry and technol of mineral raw materials (phosphates, natural salts, etc).
And the development of the Soviet chemical industry. Introduced methods for extracting phosphorus with the help of gases and slags, the continuous extraction of phosphoric acid from phosphorites, and applications for titano-magnetites. Made important contributions to the theory of metallurgical processes, particulary with regard to the reduction of sulphide ores.
Religion obstructs scientific research and technological progress.
Marxism–Leninism as the only truth could not, by its very nature, become outdated.
Member, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy of Sciences from 1932.