Background
OBRAZTSOV, Vladimir was born on June 18, 1874.
OBRAZTSOV, Vladimir was born on June 18, 1874.
1897 graduate Saint St. Petersburg Institute of Transport Engineer.
Surveyed and built various railroad lines, from 1901 taught at Moscow Engineer College. 1919-1922 professor, Institute of Civil Engineer. 1923-1949 professor, Moscow Institute of Railroad Engineer, where he founded a Chair of Stations and Junctions.
Also taught at other higher educational establishments. 1935-1940 also director, Moscow Railroad Research Institute. 1939-1945 Presidium member, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy of Sciences.
From 1939 chairman, Transport Problems Study Section, from 1946 Presidium member, Council for the Study of Production Resources. Helped to standardize and redesign junction systems and to design Moscow Subway system. Deputy, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Supreme Soviet of 1st and 2nd convocations.
Member, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy of Sciences from 1939.