Valentin Fyodorovich Turchin (Russian: Валенти́н Фёдорович Турчи́н, 14 February 1931 in Podolsk – 7 April 2010 in Oakland, New Jersey) was a Soviet and American physicist, cybernetician, and computer scientist. He developed the Refal programming language, the theory of metasystem transitions and the notion of supercompilation. He was as a pioneer in artificial intelligence and a proponent of the global brain hypothesis. (Wikipedia).
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Союз - Аполлон / Space: Apollo-Soyuz Leader Boris Petrov
Control engineer Boris N. Petrov was the leader on the Russian side of the Apollo-Soyuz Program 1975. His work included solving fuel consumption problems for rockets and a myriad of other technical issues. The Edison Tech Center interviewed Vladislav Rutkovsky - living pioneer in Russian
From playlist Russian Engineering
Lenin & Trotsky - Their Rise To Power I WHO DID WHAT IN WW1?
Felshtinsky, Yuri: Lenin, Trotsky, Germany and the Treaty of Brest- Ltivosk. The Collapse of the World Revolution. November 1917- November 1918, Milford 2012: http://amzn.to/2oILHmK Swain, Geoffrey: Trotsky and the Russian Revolution. New York 2014: http://amzn.to/2CY0gqF Swain, Geoffre
From playlist Who Did What In WW1?
Murat Erdemsel & Sigrid Van Tilbeurgh - Vals
From playlist Tango
Борис Н. Петров - Boris N. Petrov: Space Pioneer, Automatic Control Engineer(USSR)
The life of automatic control engineer Boris N. Petrov, a pioneer of the Russian space program. Борис Н. Петров Solved automatic control issues in rockets and ballistic missiles, He published many papers on control science with Vladislav Rutkovsky who narrates the story of his life. Leade
From playlist Russian Engineering
Foundation: Are We Predictable?
In which Jeff Goldblum, lemmings, and a pixelated photo of Obama help me uncover the mathematical reality of Isaac Asimov’s psychohistory. In his Foundation book series, Asimov invented psychohistory, a scientific description of history that can predict the future. This video asks whether
From playlist Video Essays
History Lists: Who Is Vladimir Putin? | History
Get the facts about Russian President Vladimir Putin and his rise to power. Newsletter: https://www.history.com/newsletter Website - http://www.history.com /posts Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/History Twitter - https://twitter.com/history HISTORY Topical Video Season 1 Episode 1 W
From playlist Examine the Past | History
Leo Tolstoy was a remarkable novelist in part because he believed in the novel as a tool for social reform, something that would enable us to become kinder, more thoughtful and more generous towards others. If you like our films take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): http://theschool
From playlist GREAT IDEAS
Gagarin the first man in space died in a plane crash. See here footage from his funeral in 1968. No title. Funeral of Russian spaceman / cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, Moscow (USSR, Soviet Union). L/S crowds queuing up outside Central House of the Soviet Army to file past urns of ashes of Yu
From playlist FUNERALS OF THE 20TH CENTURY
Khrushchev Denounces "Dictator" Stalin (1956)
Soviet Communist Party Secretary Nikita Khrushchev denounces Stalin & Malenkov visits Britain. CU. Joseph (Josif) Visarionovich Stalin. GV. Scene from Russian October Revolution (taken from Eisenstein's film October), & TV. CU. Russian (Soviet) soldiers climbing up stairs. SV. Still shot
From playlist THE COLD WAR
Benoit Fresse: Rational homotopy theory, the little discs operads and graph complexes (Lecture 2)
The little cubes operads (and the equivalent little discs operads) were introduced by Boardman-Vogt and May for the study of iterated loop spaces. The study of the little cubes operads has been completely renewed during the last decade and new applications of these objects have been discov
From playlist HIM Lectures: Junior Trimester Program "Topology"
Benoit Fresse: Rational homotopy theory, the little discs operads and graph complexes (Lecture 3)
The little cubes operads (and the equivalent little discs operads) were introduced by Boardman-Vogt and May for the study of iterated loop spaces. The study of the little cubes operads has been completely renewed during the last decade and new applications of these objects have been discov
From playlist HIM Lectures: Junior Trimester Program "Topology"
Glass Chair at the 1939 New York World's Fair
Chair; ca. 1948; Attributed to Henry Turchin, design direction by Louis Dierra (American, active c. 1939); Manufactured by the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, slumped plate glass, metal, woven textile; Museum purchase through gift of George R. Kravis II and from General Acquisitions Endo
From playlist Expressionism to Pop Art | Art History | Khan Academy
Interview at Cirm: Olga Paris-Romaskevich
Interview at Cirm: Olga Paris-Romaskevich is a mathematician specializing in dynamic systems. She is interested in mathematical billiards and integrable systems - mathematical systems that come from physics. She is also very interested in popularizing fundamental research to the general pu
From playlist English interviews - Interviews en anglais
What does Valentine's Day mean to Mr Valentine? | Global Squeeze (Ep 5) | Head Squeeze
For Kent Valentine, Valentine's Day isn't just about love. It's about the murder of one of his ancestors. Happy Assassination Day! Global Squeeze: Our team of comedians put topical stories through the mincer and unveil the real news behind the news. Expect forthright opinions and comment
From playlist Global Squeeze
7 Things You Didn't Know About Valentine's Day | History Countdown
Join us as we explain the wildest, weirdest, most shocking moments of all time in History Countdown - https://histv.co/countdown From the origins of the box of chocolates, to the evolution of Cupid, discover 7 little known facts about Valentine's day, in this episode of History Countdown.
From playlist HISTORY EXPLAINED: History Digital Exclusives
Bet You Didn't Know: Valentine's Day | History
How did St. Valentine become associated with love and romance? Get the full story behind the holiday. Subscribe for more History: http://histv.co/SubscribeHistoryYT Check out exclusive HISTORY videos and full episodes: http://www.history.com/videos Get daily updates on history: http://w
From playlist Holidays: Happy Valentine's Day | History
Valentine's Day Is Bad for Relationships (and That's a Good Thing)
Scientists have found that Valentine's Day can have a negative impact on relationships and the holiday-related obligation to be lovey-dovey may have something to do with it. Hosted by: Anthony Brown ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scisho
From playlist SciShow Psych
Valentines Day - DIY Party Favors - Crafts for Kids w/ Crafty Carol at Cool School
Happy Valentines Day from Cool School! Crafty Carol shows you how to make your own Valentines Day party poppers—perfect to make for your Valentine or just for fun! Cool School Arts and Crafts for kids with Crafty Carol ------------ Subscribe to the channel today! https://bit.ly/SubscribeT
From playlist It's Valentine's Day! | SciShow Kids
ASU students share how Valentine's Day is celebrated in their home countries
Te Amo, eu te amo, обичам те, 사랑해... all different ways to say "I love you" ❤️💛 Sun Devil students from all over the world spread love in their home languages, discuss Valentine's Day here http://ow.ly/cU3N3090Ivg. Happy Valentine's Day Sun Devils! ❤️😈💛
From playlist ASU Now
Ambassador Yuriy Sergeyev: The Current State of Ukraine’s Government
Yuriy Sergeyev is a former Ukrainian diplomat and politician, who has served as Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations. He is here at Yale as a visiting fellow in the Council on European Studies at the MacMillan Center. Episode April 20, 2016
From playlist The MacMillan Report