Time and people of the first half of the XX century: the Lupanov family

The article is dedicated to A. G. Bonch-Osmolovskaya and P. A. Lupanov, outstanding teachers who made a significant contribution to the development of research and pedagogical education in the Republic of Karelia. The author analyzes their educational environment and shows the status of a teacher in the structure of educational environment at the beginning of the ХХ century under difficult circumstances brought about by the change of statehood. For the first time an attempt has been made to find and generalize information about Pyotr Andreevich Lupanov. The research has shown that he and his wife, Alexandra Georgievna Bonch-Osmolovskaya, despite the differences between their social background and paths to professional realization, remained in the history of Karelian education as teachers of exceptional qualification thanks to their education and upbringing, as well as their family partnership. Their daughter, professor I. P. Lupanova (whose 100th anniversary was celebrated last year) was highly committed to the family principles and also left rich academic and pedagogical legacy.