Keyword: «intellectuals»

The article describes the stages of development of technical education in Togliatti, his connection with the development of the city. The author shows the various activities of the teachers and students Togliatti Poly-technic Institute, its influence on the formation of the intellectual potential of the city.

Based on the examples of the creative destinies of several humanities scholars (A.A. Savich, A.P. Pyankov, S.Z. Katsenbogen), who lived in the late XIX – first half of the XX century, considered the impact of complex political processes, urban and university environments in Belarus, the Urals and Siberia for the scientific and pedagogical career of intellectuals, for the formation of their ability to adapt to radically changed conditions.