BOREL (Borel) Emil (1871-1956), the French mathematician, foreign corresponding member AN the USSR (1929). Transactionses on a calculus, function theories, mathematical physics and a theory of probabilities.

BORESKOV George Konstantinovich (1907-84), Russian fizikohimik, academician AN the USSR (1966), the Hero Socialist Transactionses (1967). Transactionses under the theory of a catalysis, mathematical modelling of industrial catalytic processes. Has developed new industrial catalysts. State premiums of the USSR (1942, 1953).

BORESKOV Michael Matveevich (1829-98), the Russian artificer officer, the general - lieutenant. Supervised over installation of mine-fields during Crimean (1853-56) and russko-turkish (1877-78) wars. Has offered a method of calculation of charges for blasting (formula Boreskova).

The FIGHTER, in botany - the same, that an aconite.

BORETSKIE (Isakovy), family of the Novgorod boyars of 15 century. Are known: 1) Isaak Andreevich (? - ok. 1460), sedate posadnik in 1438-1439 and 1453; his wife - Martha Posadnitsa... 2) Dmitry Isaakovich (? - 1471), sedate posadnik in 1471, it is captivated in SHelonskoj to battle and it is executed by Ivan III;.. 3) Feodor Isaakovich, arrested for activity hostile to Moscow.

BORZHOMI, city (with 1921) in Georgia, on r. The hen. A railway junction. 19,3 thousand inhabitants (1991). Balneal and a climatic health resort. Factory on spreading capacity of mineral waters. Theatre. A study of local lore museum.

BORZHOMSKOE the GORGE, a gorge r. The hen, between Meshetskim and Trialetskim hr. On M.Kavkaze, in Georgia. Depth up to 1500 m, length of 60 kms. Broad-leaved and coniferous forests.

BORZNA, city (with 1966) on Ukraine, the Chernigov region, in 14 kms from zh.-d. An item. The daughter. 12,7 thousand inhabitants (1991). A brick - kiln, the alimentary enterprises. It is based in 16 century.

BORZOV Alexander Aleksandrovich (1874-1939), the Russian fiziko-geographer, the geomorphologist. The professor of the Moscow state university (with 1918), the honored worker of science of Russia (1935). Has placed some regularities of development of erosive and morainal landscapes of plains, the causes of education of asymmetry of valleys and interfluves.

BORZOV Valery Filippovich (r. 1949), the Ukrainian sportsman (track and field), the deserved master of sport (1970). The champion of Olympic Games (1972), the repeated champion of Europe and the USSR (in 1969-76) in trot race on 100 and 200 m. the President of National Olympic committee of Ukraine (with 1991).

BORZOV Ivan Ivanovich (1915-74), the commander, marshal of aircraft (1972). The hero of Soviet Union (1944). During Great Domestic war has committed 147 sorties.

BORZOI, group of breeds of hunting dogs of an ancient origin. From major (over 20) figures of breeds slavjatsja Russian borzoi, differ speed trot race. Hunt with a borzoi (for a hare, the fox, the wolf, etc.) routinely top part (having 2-3 and more dogs).

BORI, village in Karagaulskom r-not Georgia where it is open (nach. 20 century) the burial of the first centuries n. e. With affluent funeral stock: weapons, golden and silver ware, dressings, etc.

BORIDES, chemical combinations of a milletgrass with metals. Crystals, adamantine, high-melting, heat resisting. Components solid and high-temperature alloys, refractories, antiwear coatings, cathodes of electronic devices.

BORATING, saturation of a surface of items from steel and some other metals a milletgrass for increase of hardness, a heat-resistance and wear-resistance (primarily abrasive).

BORIS (?-1015), prince Rostov, the son of prince Vladimir I. It is killed by adherents Svjatopolka I. Together with brother Glebom it is sainted Russko-orthodox.

BORIS I (?-907), the Bulgarian prince in 852-889. In 864 has entered christianity (on an orthodox sample).

BORIS III (1894-1943), tsar of Bulgaria in 1918-43. Promoted tumble (1923) A.Tsankova. Conducted pro-German foreign policy.

BORIS ALEKSANDROVICH (?-1461), grand duke Tver with 1425. In the union with Dmitry Shemjakoj struggled against Vasily of II Dark, has reconciled from nymas later. Wared against Novgorod (1446). Under his order the annals stating a world history up to 1453 has been constituted.