OUTSTANDING SCIENTIST AND GREAT TEACHER – UAKHIT KHAMZAULY SHALEKENOV (1924–2020)

Abstract

On November 18, 2020, Uakhit Shalekenov, a scientist who devoted his life to the development of national archaeology and ethnography, passed away. From 1973 until the end of his life, he worked at Al-Farabi KazNU, made a great contribution to the training of future archaeologists, turning the settlement of Aktobe (Jambyl region, Shu district) into a base of field internships, where he spent many years conducting research. In 2014, Uakhit Shalekenov contributed to the inclusion of the Aktobe settlement in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The scientific heritage of U. Shalekenov is very valuable.