Throughout history, people have made discoveries that have brought comfort to our lives. All current progress is connected with the inventors of the past. If this did not happen, humanity could still be in the Stone Age.
Pros of discoveries and inventions
Without exception, inventions, no matter in which particular field of activity, are a step into the future, they improve human life, and many of them have contributed to its extension. To pay tribute to the great discoveries, Russia began to celebrate the Day of the inventor and rationalizer. These people taught modern man survival in various difficult conditions and the use of natural wealth for their own benefit.
People were able, thanks to scientific discoveries, to independently produce clothes and food. Now it seems - what do the inventors have to do with it, all these benefits are available to everyone. But if there were no discoveries and talented scientists, nothing like this would have happened today. All the technical means that people use appeared thanks to inventions.
history of the holiday
This holiday became official in 1979 in the USSR, but its traditions were laid much earlier. Back in 1957, the scientific community began to celebrate it and rewarded representatives of technical disciplines. The initiative at that time was shown by the Academy of Sciences. The best innovators began to receive awards from the state and even cash prizes. And the first society that honored the traditions of craftsmen, back in 1932, was the All-Russian Society of Inventors.
When the Day of Inventor and Rationalizer is Celebrated
Nowadays, this holiday was celebrated in the summer, namely in June, every last Saturday of it. The numbers, of course, change, because they cannot coincide every year. For example, this year the holiday was celebrated on June 24th. The day of the inventor and innovator in the next year, 2018, will be on Saturday, June 30. Although it has been celebrated for many years, it is not considered an official holiday.
Traditions
Since that day, as the Day of the inventor and innovator in Russia became official, its traditions have not changed. There is a commission that was created at the RAS. She was engaged and continues to be engaged in searches of such non-standard inventions which, in her opinion, can become outstanding. On the day of the celebration, she puts out special lists of inventions that are considered outstanding, which were made over the past year, as well as data from the authors who created them.
For scientists, this is very important due to the fact that in our time the creator of any new scientific development to obtain a patent for it on its own is extremely difficult. To do this, you will have to look for sponsors, spend a lot of time and energy, because you will need considerable financial investments. The fact that the Russian Academy of Sciences supports the authors gives them a chance to overcome all difficulties. For these purposes, the RAS commission selects the most interesting works produced during the year.
But in addition to the usual formality, the All-Russian Day of the Inventor and Rationalizer includes the traditional holiday award with diplomas and various valuable gifts. It often happens that among inventors hold interesting contests related to their professional activities. Winners are awarded with solid prizes and prizes.
Russian inventors and scientists who have changed a lot
In Russia, there have always been inventors who, despite difficulties, opened new horizons, but many of their achievements are forgotten today or rarely remembered, like their names. What they were able to come up with is still used by mankind and is applied in various spheres of life in different countries of the world. For example, Ivan the Terrible did not like inventors and even executed some, but, despite this, Russia from the backward country in the past was able to turn into a strong power. And all this thanks to people who believed in themselves and made discoveries in spite of everything.
For example, Ivan Fedorov, being a clergyman, created a printing press in the distant 16th century. Thanks to this discovery, the country was able to seriously move forward. In the 19th century, an unprecedented surge in scientific discoveries in Russia began; scientists everywhere made simply an incredible breakthrough in various fields of activity. At that time, trains were invented that could move without rails, but this discovery went unnoticed. What are only such names of Russian scientists that everyone knows:
- Mikhail Lomonosov.
- Nikolai Lobachevsky.
- Pafnutiy Chebyshev.
- Sophia Kovalevskaya.
- Alexander Stoletov.
- Dmitry Mendeleev.
The list of great minds of Russia can be continued indefinitely, there are a lot of them, and they have made a huge contribution to the development of science not only in their country, but throughout the world.
The Importance of Celebrating Inventor and Rationalizer Day Today
This holiday is not celebrated today on such a large scale as in past times, but it cannot be called insignificant. Now, despite the difficult situation, patents in the Russian Federation are still issued. Of course, not like it was in the USSR, but there are many of them. Most discoveries are made in the following areas:
- Engineering.
- Electronics.
- High tech industry.
- Communication
- The medicine.
This is not a little, the main thing is that talents have not lost their desire to create and create something new. They are trying to celebrate them, and now there is such a magazine, which is published monthly, under the name "Inventor and Rationalizer." This periodical has a long history, which began in 1929. And the first published issue was signed by Albert Einstein himself. The day of the inventor and innovator in Russia is appreciated and will be celebrated continuously. Support for new talent occurs at the state level. True, not to the extent that we would like.
How to celebrate this day today
The scenarios for the day of the inventor and rationalizer are different, but in some ways they are similar throughout the country. This usually happens in schools. Children show staged rooms prepared in advance. Congratulations on the Day of the inventor and rationalizer consist in reading poems on the subject of technical discoveries and their benefits in everyday life. Or those that humorously say what mankind would do today without past inventions and innovations. There are various circles where gifted children develop their abilities in various fields (aircraft models, young technicians, photo artists). There they also hold concerts on this holiday.
It is appropriate that day to hold a competition of modellers, to identify their own talents in health camps and playgrounds, to conduct a quiz on the best knowledge of great self-taught women. The following questions may be used:
- Who invented the bike?
- What fuel will the cars of the second half of the 21st century run on?
- What needs to be invented in order to fulfill the dream of teleportation?
- Which science fiction writer predicted real scientific discoveries?
Good questions for which there are no direct answers and the speaker will have to argue his own point of view.
Unfortunately, today a holiday is not celebrated on a grand scale. The main thing is that they do not forget to remember the people who gave the world new opportunities. Thanks to discoveries, mankind today conquers outer space, flies on airplanes, has modern computer technology, without which it is difficult to imagine life. People seeking new discoveries must always be supported. If not for them, then the world remained in the Stone Age until now, and thanks to these bright minds, civilization was able to develop to such a high level in a relatively short period.