THE SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL OF DUMANSKII,A.V

On the 20th of June 1995, we celebrate the 115th anniversary of the bi rth of Anton Vladimirovich Dumanskii. This review covers the major eve nts of the life and scientific activity of A.V. Dumanskii and the role of his studies in the development of many important trends in colloid chemistry such as the doctrine of bound water, lyophilicity of disper se systems, electrosurface phenomena, and formation of colloidal syste ms is demonstrated. Dumanskii's outstanding influence on the evolution of the Russian scientific school is outlined, and the influence of hi s ideas, theories, and methods in the further development of modern co lloid science is shown.