Випускник Київської духовної академії Сергій Грушевський: нарис біографії

Abstract

На підставі здійснених архівних і бібліографічних студій у статті висвітлено основні етапи життя та діяльності випускника Київської духовної академії (1855-1859), відомого педагога та громадського діяча Сергія Федоровича Грушевського (1830-1901), якому належить вагомий внесок у розвиток народної освіти на теренах Російської імперії другої половини ХІХ ст., батька історика і державного діяча Михайла Грушевського (1866-1934), етнографа та літературознавця Олександра Грушевського (1877-1942), історика і перекладача Ганни Шамрай-Грушевської (1869-1943).

A major scientific issue of modern Ukrainian researchers is not only a return to already discovered problems and people but also finding new personalities, filling in the historical and biographical gaps which need a special attention. The article addresses the biography of the Kyiv Theological Academy graduate Serhii Hrushevsky, whose personality has hardly appeared in scientific investigations before. By obtaining a Master’s Degree after graduation from Kyiv Theological Academy (1855-1859) which combined functions of the educational, scientific institution and a cultural centre by then and brought up plenty offamous intellectuals and public figures, Serhii Hrushevsky chose teaching. He was a talented teacher and gained credibility and respect. In addition, more attention should be paid to his publications in periodicals, the subject matter of which varied from the problems ofpedagogy to linguistic issues. It is necessary to emphasize the importance of S. Hrushevsky in developing the public education of the late nineteenth century. Since 1871 he worked as an inspector of public schools in Stavropol and Terek provinces, took part in the process of school organization by not only engaging in developing of educational system but also writing textbooks and training young educators. Serhii Hrushevsky’s education, hard work, and active social activity had a positive impact on the personality of his son, a famous Ukrainian politician, statesman, and historian Mykhailo Hrushevsky, for whom his farther was the first and major mentor. The results that we have not only contain new factual information about Hrushevsky’s family but also emphasize the important role of the biographical component in the modern scientific research.