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She is [[Vladimir Bekhterev]]'s granddaughter. In the summer of 1941, she entered the [[First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg]], (more than 700 students entered the University; by the end of the training, only 4 graduates survived). She survived the [[Siege of Leningrad]] and in 1959 she became a Doctor of Medicine. She rose to become Director of the Soviet Institute for Experimental Medicine, which she administrated between 1970 and 1990. She worked as editor-in-chief of the academic journals ''Human Physiology'' (1975–1987) and ''International Journal of Psychophysiology'' (1984–1994). She was the founder of the [[Institute for Human Brain]], operating under the auspices of the [[Soviet Academy of Sciences]], of which she was elected a member in 1981.
She is [[Vladimir Bekhterev]]'s granddaughter. In the summer of 1941, she entered the [[First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg]], (more than 700 students entered the University; by the end of the training, only 4 graduates survived). She survived the [[Siege of Leningrad]] and in 1959 she became a Doctor of Medicine. She rose to become Director of the Soviet Institute for Experimental Medicine, which she administrated between 1970 and 1990. She worked as editor-in-chief of the academic journals ''Human Physiology'' (1975–1987) and ''International Journal of Psychophysiology'' (1984–1994). She was the founder of the [[Institute for Human Brain]], operating under the auspices of the [[Soviet Academy of Sciences]], of which she was elected a member in 1981.


She was awarded the [[Order of Lenin]] in 1984 and the [[USSR State Prize]] for 1985. In 1972, and the [[American Society for Cybernetics#Wiener and McCulloch awards|Wiener Medal in Cybernetics]] by the American Society for Cybernetics. She was also awarded the [[Medal "For Labour Valour"]], [[Order of the Badge of Honour]], [[Order of the Red Banner of Labour]], [[Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"]] III class and IV lass, [[Order of Friendship of Peoples]].
She was awarded the [[Order of Lenin]] in 1984 and the [[USSR State Prize]] for 1985. In 1972, and the [[American Society for Cybernetics#Wiener and McCulloch awards|Wiener Medal in Cybernetics]] by the American Society for Cybernetics. She was also awarded the [[Medal "For Labour Valour"]], [[Order of the Badge of Honour]], [[Order of the Red Banner of Labour]], [[Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"]] III class and IV class, [[Order of Friendship of Peoples]].


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Natalia Bekhtereva
Ната́лья Петро́вна Бе́хтерева
File:Behtereva.jpg
Born(1924-07-07)7 July 1924
Leningrad, USSR
Died22 June 2008(2008-06-22) (aged 83)
Hamburg, Germany
Alma materFirst Pavlov State Medical University of St. Peterburg

Natalia Petrovna Bekhtereva (Russian: Ната́лья Петро́вна Бе́хтерева; 7 July 1924 – 22 June 2008) was a Soviet and Russian neuroscientist and psychologist who developed neurophysiological approaches to psychology, such as measuring the impulse activity of human neurons. She was a participant in the documentary films The Call of the Abyss (Russian: Зов бездны) and Storm of Consciousness (Russian: Штурм сознания), which aroused wide public interest.

Biography

She is Vladimir Bekhterev's granddaughter. In the summer of 1941, she entered the First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg, (more than 700 students entered the University; by the end of the training, only 4 graduates survived). She survived the Siege of Leningrad and in 1959 she became a Doctor of Medicine. She rose to become Director of the Soviet Institute for Experimental Medicine, which she administrated between 1970 and 1990. She worked as editor-in-chief of the academic journals Human Physiology (1975–1987) and International Journal of Psychophysiology (1984–1994). She was the founder of the Institute for Human Brain, operating under the auspices of the Soviet Academy of Sciences, of which she was elected a member in 1981.

She was awarded the Order of Lenin in 1984 and the USSR State Prize for 1985. In 1972, and the Wiener Medal in Cybernetics by the American Society for Cybernetics. She was also awarded the Medal "For Labour Valour", Order of the Badge of Honour, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" III class and IV class, Order of Friendship of Peoples.

Tribute

On July 7, 2020, Google celebrated her 96th birthday with a Google Doodle.[1]

In her honor the minor planet (6074) Bechtereva.

The Bekhtereva Institute of Human Brain of the Russian Academy of Sciences [ru] is named after her.

Family

The grandfather is Vladimir Bekhterev (1857—1927) — psychiatrist, neuropathologist, physiologist, psychologist, founder of reflexology. The father is Peter Bekhterev (1886—1938) — engineer and inventor. The mother is Zinaïda Bekhtereva — doctor.

First husband is Vsevolod Medvedev (1924—2008) — physiologist. Son from the first marriage is Svyatoslav Medvedev (1949) — physiologist.

Second husband is Ivan Kashtelyan (died in 1990) — economist. The stepson is Alexander (died in 1990).

The granddaughter is Natalia Medvedeva — psychiatrist.

Publications

Bekhtereva published more than 360 works, some of them in English, including:

  • 1962. Biopotentials of Cerebral Hemispheres in Brain Tumors.
  • 1978. Neurophysiological Aspects of Human Mental Activity.
  • 1981. Psychophysiology Today and Tomorrow. (editor).

Documentary films with her participation

  • Зов бездны[2] (The Call of the Abyss); (in Russian)
  • Штурм сознания. Громкое дело[3] (Storm of Consciousness High-profile case). (in Russian)

See also

References

  • "Наталья Бехтерева — какой мы её знали {сборник эссе, очерков}", под общей редакцией С. В. Медведева, г. Москва, издательство "АСТ", г. Санкт-Петербург, Сова, 2009 г. – 256 с.: иллюстрации; 16 с. ISBN 978-5-17-060803-4 (in Russian)

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