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18世纪由彼得大帝引领的俄国的迅速崛起一直被作为俄国历史上一段传奇般的佳话。然而,究竟是谁帮助彼得大帝缔造了近代化的海军,从而令俄国能够在强国环绕的形势下异军突起,长久以来在俄国史学界却是乏人追索。事实上,为俄国缔造世界先进海军提供科学理论知识来源的,正是当时已经初露锋芒的新兴海上强国、近现代科学的发源地、欧洲科学中心——英国。而这一位把当时英国最先进的数学、天文和航海学理论知识带到俄国,并成为俄国历史上两所著名的军事院校——莫斯科数学与航海学校以及海军学院的主要责任者的人却名不见经传。他就是英国数学家、航海家法夸尔森。他在俄国从教超过四十年并终老于此,在俄国近代科学教育的发展以及俄国近代海军的创建方面发挥了重大作用,有力地助推了彼得一世的革新大业,其重要贡献不应被历史遗忘。同时,俄国的迅速崛起也显示出科学知识的力量以及英国作为欧洲科学中心的特殊地位,从侧面说明了英国的称霸世界并非偶然。
The rapid rise of Russia, led by Peter the Great in the 18th century, has long been regarded as a legendary story in Russian history. However, who helped Peter the Great to create a modernized navy so that Russia could suddenly emerge under the circumstance of a mighty nation has long been lacking in recourse in Russian historians. In fact, the source of scientific theoretical knowledge for Russia in building the world’s advanced navy is the emerging maritime power that was at the forefront of the time, the birthplace of modern science, and the European Science Center, Britain. And this one brought the most advanced theoretical knowledge of mathematics, astronomy and nautical science of the time in Britain to Russia and became the chief contributor of two well-known military academies in Moscow history, the Moscow Mathematical and Maritime Academy and the Naval Academy But unknown. He is a British mathematician and navigator Law Quarlson. He taught in Russia for more than 40 years and finally became a teacher. He played an important role in the development of modern science education in Russia and the creation of Russian modern navy, which effectively boosted the great cause of Peter I’s revolution. His important contribution should not be history Forgotten. At the same time, the rapid rise of Russia also shows the power of scientific knowledge and the special status of Britain as a center of European science. It is no accident that Britain has dominated the world from the side.