Ofacademic V. S. Nemchinov from the perspective of cultural and intellectual history

The article shows the problem of the biographical method and its application for the disclosure of life’s journey of Academician V.S. Nemchinov in the context of the era. It also examines the relationship of historical biographies and functioning of science as a social institution, it reveals the inner world, the individual experience of academician V.S. Nemchinov in close connection with his activity. Much attention is paid to the disclosure of the ideas of Academician V.S. Nemchinov on the relationship of sociology, philosophy, statistics, and economic sciences. The authors in particular reveal the value of the idea of V.S. Nemchinov on the role of social engineering in the development of society with modern scientific positions. The article deals with the socio-cultural and cognitive conditions of economic views of V.S. Nemchinov, shows his role in the creation of several new models of interbranch balances (IBB) and development of the economic and mathematical directions of Soviet science.