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<h2>Acta Crystallographica Section A</h2><h3>Crystal Physics, Diffraction, Theoretical and General Crystallography</h3><h3>0567-7394</h3> <h2>research papers</h2> Volume 27 Part 6 Pages 509-510 November 1971 <h2>On his eightieth birthday</h2> N. V. Belov Nikolai Vasilyevieh Belov (on his Eightieth Birthday) 509 Participants in our crystallographic congresses, dele- gates to the General Assemblies of the International Union of Crystallography and members of its Execu- tive Committee take it for granted that Professor Nikolai Vasilyevich Belov, Full Member of the Aca- demy of Sciences of the USSR, Honorary Member of the Mineralogical Societies in a number of Western countries, invariably stands as the leader of Soviet crystallographers. Powerful intellect, bubbling energy, wide knowledge in the most various branches of history, culture and science, unusual kindness and true fellowship give his listener or opponent ineffable plea- sure. On December 14, 1971 the Russian crystallographers celebrate Belov's eightieth birthday. While approaching this noteworthy day he is full of energy and lives in the midst of vital scientific problems. His guidance, advice and encouragement as well as his own work developed many sound scientists. The representatives of Belov's school, from postgraduate students to members of the Academy, are actively engaged in scientific work in Moscow, Gorky, Baku, Tashkent, Dushanbe,