Background
PROSKURA, Georgiy was born on April 28, 1876 in Smela, now Cherkassy Oblast. Son of an office worker
PROSKURA, Georgiy was born on April 28, 1876 in Smela, now Cherkassy Oblast. Son of an office worker
1901 graduate Moscow Higher Technical College.
From 1904 lecturer, from 1911 professor, Khar’kov Technol Institute. 1934 built first Soviet hydrodynamic pipe for research on hydrodynamic grids. 1945-1954 director, Laboratory of High-Revolution Machines and Mechanisms, Ukraine Academy of Sciences.
Did research on the theory and design of hydroturbines and pumps. Also studied cavitation in hydraulic machinery and the use of hydraulic clutches in transport vehicles, et cetera Designed axial pump for Moskva Canal.
Member, Ukraine Academy of Sciences from 1929.