title: [Contribution of I. V. Davydovskiy in the development of gerontology].
abstract: This article represents a historical review concerning a period of work of prominent Russian pathologist Prof. I. Davydovski on a field of gerontology. At the end of his professional activity I. Davydovski has organized a gerontological laboratory. His research works have been summarized in the popular monograph "Gerontology", which appeared in 1966. This book served as a guidance in general and systemic gerontology for many years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Mechnikov State Academy of Medicine, Piskaryovski Avenue, 47, 195067 St. Petersburg.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Anichkov
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Kvetnoĭ
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000473:pathology; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D012426:Russia