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Last year, the world lost a great scientist. September 6, 2017 did not Lutfi Zade. In the world of science, the name Lutfi Zade is known to everyone. But among the Azerbaijani people he is known as Lutfi Alascrezade. February 4, 1921 in the family of a journalist Ragima Aleskerezade and pediatrician Fanny Koreman "Einstein of modernity" was born, as his after a colleague-mathematician.

Father Lutfi Zadea from the city of Arbedil and found himself in Baku during the First World War on the task of the Weekly Edition "Iran". This trip has become a fateful for him, it was in Baku that he met his soulfoon, a student of the Medical Institute of Fanny Koreman. By the way, Fanny moved to Baku from Odessa during the Jewish pogroms. Up to grade 4 Lutfi Zadeh studied at the Baku Russian school, and after the family moved to Iran, continued his studies at the American College of Tehran, and after graduated from the Faculty of Chief Chief University of Tehran University.

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A little about the personal ...

With his future spouse, Lutfi Zadeh met in school. His chosen was becoming Fanya Zand. (After marriage Fei Zade) From the family of Dvinsky Jews. She turned out to be in Tehran after the Nazis came to power in Germany. A couple had two children: daughter Stella Zadewhich continued the case of the grandfather and became a journalist. And son. Norman Zade He became a specialist in the field of theoretical informatics, but at the same time he is the author of the benefit on poker game. In addition, Norman Zade has a magazine for men "Perfect 10". Both today live in the USA.

Fanya Zand and Lutfi Zade

About such pairs as Fay and Lutfi say "they were destined to be together." The wife even dedicated her husband a whole biographical book "Life and travel with the father of fuzzy logic", in which the life of a great scientist, a kind, autobiographical portrait is described in detail and detail.

Despite the fact that Lutfi Zade was a great scientist, he played tennis quite well and loved to photograph. A kind of hobby, and he photographed exclusively friends and people close to him, among whom were: American presidents Roosevelt and Nixon, Shah Iran Mohammed Reza PekhleviaOutstanding cellist Mstislav Rostropovich and a number of famous scientists. Like all men, Lutfi Zadeh loved to eat. His favorite dishes, despite the fact that the scientist lived far from his homeland, they always remained pilaf and kebab.

"It is a great honor for me to talk about such a great man. We always knew that it was easy to stay next to him - this is a holiday. Remembering him, I can say that he was focused on his whole life on science. The first thing comes to mind, speaking of Lutfi Zade, is his genius, "said Dalma News. cousin world famous scientist, folk artist of the Republic of Azerbaijan, director Jannat Salimova.

According to her, he always spoke about work. "Yes, he had a hobby, he loved to photograph. Although I can't even call it in passion, he simply had a pronounced artistic taste. But in the last years of life, he even threw it, completely devoting himself to science and disciples. In Berkeley, he had his own department at the university, where he taught, and of course, a lot of students, "she recalls.

Jannat Salimova says that relatives and close Lutfi Zade tried to protect his personal space, did not disturbance dismissed once, did not distract from work. "That is why we had no endless conversations with him, he constantly worked, he gave himself science. If Lutfi Zade called, he always asked specific questions, I was interested in and forgiven, "she says.

The name of the Great Scientist is coming from the USA

Closer to the end of World War II, Lutfi Zade moves to the United States. Of course, it did not leave him for education, and the future genius enters the magistracy of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, then for graduate school in Columbia University. After he receives a position in the University of California. Berkeley becomes his permanent residence.

World science today is known six fundamental scientific theories Lutfi Zade. He is the creator theories of fuzzy logicAnd he published his first work on the theory of fuzzy sets in 1965. In the same year, after a long lack, he came to Baku, where he received the title of Honorary Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan. Later he presented the theory of verbal computing and representations. In 1992, within the framework of the International Symposium on Robotization and Production (ISAAM), Lutfi Zade was awarded the title "Father fuzzy logic." He is also awarded the title of Honorary Doctor of Prestigious Universities in 25 countries of the world, is a member of many National Academies of Sciences. In addition, in a number of countries there are scientific schools and laboratories named after Lutfi Zade. On the works of this great person, the greatest number of references in the world is being made.

His theory is widely used and large corporations, including General Motors, Nissan, Kodak, Toshiba, Panasonic, Mitsubishi, Honda Sony and many others. The theory of fuzzy logic is used in the production of photo and video cameras, household appliances, vehicle management, etc. For example, cement and domain furnaces operating on the basis of fuzzy logic are produced in Denmark. And in Japan, scientists first created a robot Alter with artificial intelligence.

On the last Path

After the scientist left his homeland, he could only visit Azerbaijan twice. The second time Lutfi Zade visited Baku in December 2008. And for the third time, he returned to his homeland forever in 2017. On September 29, the scientist was buried on the Alley of Honorary Burial. A month before, Lutfi Zadea applied to a letter to the administration of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan with a request to bury him in his homeland on Muslim customs. Of course, his desire was fulfilled.

"The scientific community of Azerbaijan has suffered a severe loss. In the 97th year of life, an outstanding scientist, Professor of the University of California, the University of USA, head of the initiative of Berkeley on the theory of soft calculations, honorary member of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, Honorary Chairman of Azerbaijani Diasporas in America Lutfi Zade (Lutfali Ragimi Oglu Alyeskezade) " , - said in a necrologist who signed the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, His spouse Mehriban Aliyev And other representatives of the Government of the AR, among which: Arthur Rasizade, Ogtay Asadov, Ramiz Mehdiyev, Elchin Efendiyev, Gaggibal Abutalybov, Akif Alizade, Mikael Dzhabbarov, Ibrahim Guliyev, Rasim Aliguliev, Telman Aliyev, Fikret Aliyev and Arif Pashaev.

Awards scientist

In 2011, on the occasion of the 90-year-old anniversary Lutfi Zade, in accordance with the order of the President of Azerbaijan, the scientist was awarded the Order "Friendship" For contribution to the development of science and technology, outstanding services in establishing intercultural dialogue. In 2016, he received a gold medal name Nizami Ganjevi. In addition, it has a huge number of premiums, among which premiums "Honda", "Camp de Ferier", "Okava", "Golden Goose", Honor Medal «IEEE»as well as medals Richard Hamming, Rufus Oldenberber, "Egleston", "Benjamin Franklin". It is also the owner of an international award. BBVA FOUNDATION FRONTIERS OF KNOWLEDGE AWARDSawarded by the Organization together with the Supreme Council for Research.

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Fourth of February 1921, in the village of Novkhans in an intelligent family, where his father was a journalist, and the Mother - a pediatrician was born in the genius of world science Lutfi Ragim Oglu Aleserzade (February 4, 1921 - September 6, 2017). This name was in his passport, but the whole world knows him as Lutfi Zade.

He is a doctor of mathematical sciences, professor, founder the theory of fuzzy sets and fuzzy logic. His revolutionary theory destroyed the two-digit logic of Aristotle, which existed more than two thousand years. In general difficulty, he presented with world science five fundamental theories. These theories were used in economics, psychology, linguistics, politics, philosophy, sociology, religious issues, in conflict situations. Those. in spheres, very far from mathematics.

For several years Lutfi Zadea studied in the Baku Russian school. In 1931, due to certain reasons, his family moved to Iran. In Tehran, Lutfi Zade graduated at first American College (College Albour), and then Tehran University, having received a bachelor's degree in the specialty "Electrical Engineering". Student in college, Lutfi Zadea meets his first and life-long love Fanya Zand (in marriage Fay Zadeh), who later will write about him the autobiographical book "My life and travel with the father of fuzzy logic."

Fay was from the Dvinsky Jewish family who fled from Germany to Tehran after coming to the authorities of the Nazis. Lutfi and Fei were with school bench. Lutfi himself said that he had two favorite women - Science and Fei. In 1944, Lutfi Zadeh went to the United States, in 1946, with a master's degree, he graduated from the famous Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the specialty "Electrical Engineering".

In 1949 (at 28) received a Ph.D degree from Ph.D., in 1957 he became a professor. The first significant scientific work of Lutfi Zade was the dissertation on the issues of frequency analysis of nonstationary chains. In it, he introduced the concept of a non-stationary gear ratio, which subsequently received numerous applications in the analysis of non-stationary linear systems. It brought Lutfi Zade the first international recognition.

In 1950, together with J.Ragazini, they were offered an interesting generalization of the Wiener's theory of prediction. this work Found the application in the design of filters with ultimate memory and today is considered classical. Then in 1952, again, together with J.Ragazini, he developed a Z-conversion method for discrete systems.

This method also became classic. In 1953, Lutfi Zadeh carried out the development of a new approach to nonlinear filtering and built a hierarchy of nonlinear systems based on Volterra-Wiener's representation. Thus, the basics of designing optimal nonlinear processors were laid for detecting useful signals in noise.

In 1959, Lutfi Zade moved to California and began working at the Department of Electrical Engineering of the University of California in Berkeley. At this time it scientific interests It was focused mainly on the theory of linear systems and the theory of automatic control. An important result was published in 1963 in collaboration with Ch. Desoker the book "The theory of linear systems (method of state space)", which sets out a qualitatively new approach in the theory of linear systems. Ideas from this work became the source of many modern approaches To analyzes systems and automatic control.

In 1963-1968, Lutfi Zade has headed the Department of Electrical Engineering of the University of California. By this time, he was already a well-known specialist in the theory of systems, the theory of automatic management and their applications. However, the spirit of innovation inherent in him did not allow me to rest on the laurels, and in 1965 at the age of four, he publishes in the Information and Control magazine chief work Your life is a fundamental article on fuzzy multiple: Fuzzy Sets. This, having a big historical value, the work gave an impetus to a new scientific direction, which caused powerful resonance worldwide.

The main idea of \u200b\u200bLutfi Zade was that the real human reasoning, based on a natural language, cannot be described in traditional mathematical formalism. The introduction of fuzzy sets - classes with inaccurate boundaries described by the functions of the accessories (generalizing the characteristic functions of conventional sets) - provided the basis for the development of a more flexible approach to the analysis of reasoning and modeling complex humanistic systems, the behavior of which is described rather linguistic than numerical variables.

The impetus to this discovery was the awareness of the gap between the accuracy of mathematics and the inaccuracy of the real world. Lutfi Zade proved that, unlike mathematics, it is assumed that classes have clear boundaries, a person is unlimited in his feelings and perception of the world. This understanding allowed him to create mathematics of infinity and diversity.

So, along with Algebra El Harezma, a fuzzy algebra appears - algebra Lutfi Zade. This theory has opened a new era in the history of mathematics development, cybernetics, computer science and computer equipment. The article caused a huge flow of publications in the field of fuzzy mathematics. In the 60-70s, unorthodox ideas Lutfi Zade met a very wary, and sometimes cold reception in various scientific circles, especially in the environment of "clean" mathematicians.

However, the practical potential of the theory of fuzzy sets and fuzzy logic, their ability to simulate flexible and inaccurate restrictions, partial manifestation of properties, a smooth transition from one situation to another attracted a whole army of buttons into this area.

Especially in fuzzy management models, which found the widest industrial application, ranging from household appliances (vacuum cleaners, washing machines with fuzzy logic) and ending with the control of complex technological processes (domain management, nuclear power units) and dynamic objects (subway trains, cars, helicopters, robots, etc.). In the future, the theory of fuzzy sets and fuzzy logic received truly worldwide recognition. Great merit belongs to Lutfi himself.

In addition to mine permanent work In Berkeley, he worked for many years as a invited professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in the research laboratory of IBM in San Jose, in Stanford University. Adopted with reading lectures in France, England, Canada, Germany, Japan, China, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, Romania, Hungary, Yugoslavia, USSR, Poland, Turkey, India, Brazil, Singapore, Saudi Arabia and in other countries.

Lutfi Zadeh entered the cohort of very few discovere scientists who generated original scientific ideas and formed new scientific directions. Almost every publishing has become an event in the scientific world. Among the most famous works of Lutfi Zade Zade 70s should be noted "the foundations of the new approach to the analysis of complex systems and decision-making processes", "the concept of a linguistic variable and its application to the adoption of approximate decisions", "fuzzy sets as the basis of the theory of the possibility".

In the first two hours, they were introduced and described the concept of a linguistic variable, the ways of its use in intellectual systems and management were considered, the ideas of control on fuzzy logic were formulated, which were then embodied in fuzzy regulators technology. In the third article, which opened the first issue of the international magazine "Fuzzy Multi-Systems", Lutfi Zade offered an option for calculating uncertainties, based on an inadequate measure of the possibility, and, in particular, the interpretation of a fuzzy set as the function of distribution of possibilities.

Unlike a fuzzy set expressing the inaccuracy of the assessment of a certain attribute, the measure of the possibility describes the uncertainty, incompleteness of information associated with the emergence of a clear event. In fact, it is a method of quantitative description (presentation of the meaning) of expert judgments, which is a generalization of interval analysis and error theory.

In the 1980s, Lutfi Zade continues to actively work on the problems of the development of fuzzy logic and theory of opportunities, as well as their use in intellectual systems.

Thus, in the article "The role of fuzzy logic in the management of uncertainty in expert systems" it describes how to use fuzzy logic in the interests of presenting inaccurate information and built a number of output rules based on the combination of evidence. He then writes a number of works devoted to the simulation of reasoning reasoning, soft computing.

In addition to mild computing, in the 90s, Lutfi Zade's interests were associated with the development of calculating methodology with words, as well as the computational theory of perceptual estimates. The viability of any theory is largely determined by its evolutionary potential, the possibility of expanding its basic concepts and structures, as well as the emergence of new approaches adjacent to this theory, and sometimes competing with it.

Lutfi Zade - the world famous scientist, a lifelong professor at the University of Berkeley, a member of the IEEE, the American Association of Artificial Intelligence AAAI, ACM, Austrian Society of Cybernetic Studies, a member and honorary member of many academies, honorary doctor of many universities of the most different countries. His name is inscribed by gold letters to the world history of scientific discoveries.

Lutfi Zade - the laureate of a whole constellation of prestigious international awards, owner of the highest awards, including Azerbaijani.

As a man Lutfi Zade was very modest, possessed a rare ability to laugh at himself - a cartoon hung on his office, made on him himself. His modesty did not apply only to science: he was bold and bold in science.

Lutfi Zade glorified Azerbaijan, and no matter how pathetic it sounds, but Azerbaijan can rightly be proud of what he has such a son.

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Lotfy Zade
Lotfi Zadeh.

Birth name:	Lutfali Ragimoglu Askerzade / Lütfəli Rəhimoğlu əsgərzadə
Occupation:	mathematics (founder the theory of fuzzy sets and fuzzy logic), electrical structures (signal processes and analyzers)
Date of Birth:
Father:	Ragim Askerzade
Mother:	Feig Moiseevna Kenman
Spouse:	Fanya Zand.
Children:	Stella Zade, Norman Zade
Awards and Prizes:	Eringin Medal (1976)

Biography

After graduating from the university, he worked together with the Father Supplier of building materials for the American troops stationed in Iran, moved to the United States in July 1944 and in September entered (received a master's degree in electrical engineering in 1946). The parents of Lotfy Zade, at this time lived in New York (mother worked as a doctor), where he entered the graduate school of the Columbia University, and after the court of the thesis in 1949 he remained there as an assistant on the engineering department. Since 1959, he has been working at the University of California (Berkeley).

Contribution to science

Published the fundamental work on the theory of fuzzy sets in 1965, in which the mathematical apparatus of the theory of fuzzy sets was outlined. In 1973, he proposed the theory of fuzzy logic, later - the theory of soft calculations (English. soft Computing), as well as - the theory of verbal computing and representations (eng. computing With Words and Perceptions ).

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Literature

Lotfi Zadeh: From Computing with Numbers to Computing with Words - From Manipulation of Measurements to Manipulation of Perceptions In International Journal of Applied Math and Computer Science, PP. 307-324, Vol. 12, NO. 3, 2002.
Fay Zadeh. My Life and Travels with the Father of Fuzzy Logic. TSI PRESS: Albuquerque, 1998 (in Russian: Life and travel with the father of fuzzy logic from Fay Zade. Baku: Chasherogla, 2001).

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Princess Marry begged his brother to wait another day, said that she knew how the father would be unhappy, if Andrei would leave, without reconcile with him; But Prince Andrei answered that he would probably come again from the army, which would certainly write his father and that now the longer stay, the more this discord is spread.
- Adieu, Andre! Rappelez Vous Que Les Malheurs Viennent De Dieu, Et Que Les Hommes Ne Sont Jamais Coupables, [Farewell, Andrei! Remember that unhappiness occurred from God and that people are never to blame.] - There were the last words he heard from the sister when she rushed with her.
"So it should be! - thought Prince Andrei, leaving the Alley of the Lisogorsk house. "She, a miserable innocent creature, remains for the excitement of an old man's survivor." The old man feels to blame, but can not change himself. My boy grows and rejoices of life in which he will be the same as all, deceived or deceiving. I'm going to the army, why? "I don't know himself, and I wish to meet the man who despised, in order to give him the case to kill me and laugh at me! And before there were all the same living conditions, but before they all knitted each other, and now everything crumbled. Some meaningless phenomena, without any connection, one after the other was presented by Andrei.

Prince Andrei came to the main apartment of the army at the end of June. The troops of the first army, the one at which the sovereign was located in the reinforced camp of Drissa; The troops of the second army retreated, seeking to connect from the first army, from which - as they said - they were cut off with large forces of the French. Everyone was unhappy with the overall move of military affairs in the Russian army; But no one thought about the danger of invasion into the Russian provinces, no one assumed that the war could be transferred further to the Western Polish provinces.
Prince Andrei found Barclay de Tolly, to which he was appointed, on the shore of Dirissa. Since there was not a single large village or town in the vicinity of the camp, then all the huge number of generals and courtiers, former under the army, were located in the circumference of ten miles at the best houses of the villages, for SU and on the other side of the river. Barclay de Tolly stood in four versts from the sovereign. He was dry and coldly accepted Bolkonsky and told his German reprimand that he would report himself to a sovereign for him to define his appointment, and Powesty asks him to consist of his headquarters. Anatoly Kuragin, whom Prince Andrei hoped to find in the army, was not here: he was in St. Petersburg, and this news was nice to Bolkonsky. The interest of the center of a huge war was taken by Prince Andrei, and he was glad for some time to free himself from irritation, which made the thought of Kuragin in him. In the continuation of the first four days, during which he was not demanded anywhere, Prince Andrei traveled the entire fortified camp and with the help of his knowledge and conversations with knowledge of knowledge, he tried to make a certain concept about him. But this camp is beneficial or unprofitable, it remained unresolved for Prince Andrew. He has already managed to bring out of his military experience that the conviction that in military do not mean anything deeply thoughtful plans (as he saw it in Austerlitsky campaign) that it all depends on how they are responding to unexpected and unable to be foreseen actions, That it all depends on how and who is being done. In order to understand this last question, Prince Andrei, using his position and acquaintances, tried to delve into the nature of the management of the army, persons and parties who participated in he, and led them next concept About the state of affairs.
When another sovereign was in Wilna, the army was divided by a way: 1 I was under the superior of Barclay de Tolly, 2 I am under the authorities of Bagration, 3 I am under the bosses of Tormasov. The sovereign was at the first army, but not as commander-in-chief. The order did not say that the sovereign would command, it was said only that the sovereign would be under the army. In addition, at the sovereign personally there was no headquarters of the commander-in-chief, but was the headquarters of the Imperial Main Apartment. With it, he was the head of the Imperial Staff, General of the apartment, Prince Volkonsky, generals, Flegel Adjutants, diplomatic officials and a large number of foreigners, but there was no headquarters of the army. In addition, without post at the sovereign were: Arakcheev - Former Military Minister, Count Benigsen - According to the rank of Senior, Grand Prince Cesarevich Konstantin Pavlovich, Count Rumyantsev - Chancellor, Stein - Former Prussian Minister, ArmFeld - Swedish General, Pful - Chief Compiler Campaign Plan, General Adjutant Pauluchi - Sardinsky, Volzogen and many others. Although these faces were without military positions in the army, but in their position had an impact, and often the corpus chief and even the commander-in-chief did not know, asking or advises or other Benigsen, or the Grand Duke, or Arakcheev, or Prince Volkonsky, And he did not know if his face or from the sovereign expires such a statement in the form of the Council and needed or not to fulfill it. But it was an external situation, the essential meaning of the presence of the sovereign and all of these persons, from the court point (and in the presence of the sovereign everything is done by the courtiers), everything was clear. He was the following: the sovereign did not accept the titles of the Commander-in-Chief, but managed by all armies; People surrounding him were his assistants. Arakcheev was the faithful performer of the game of order and the sovereign bodyguard; Benigsen was a landowner of the Vilen province, which as if did Les Honneurs [was busy a state of reception of the sovereign] edge, and in essence there was a good general, useful for the Council and in order to have it always ready to replace Barclay. The Grand Duke was here because it was heaver. The former Minister Stein was here because it was useful for the Council, and because Emperor Alexander highly appreciated his personal qualities. Armfeld was an evil hater of Napoleon and General, confident that he always had an impact on Alexander. Pauluchi was here because he was bold and decisive in speeches, General Adjutants were here because they were everywhere, where the sovereign, and, finally, the main thing - Pful was here because he, making a plan of war against Napoleon and forcing Alexandra believed in the feasibility of this plan, led all the work of war. In Pfula, there was a Volzogen, who passed the thoughts of Pfula in a more accessible form than the Pful himself, sharp, self-confident to the contempt for everything, the Cabinet theorist.
In addition to these named individuals, Russian and foreign (especially foreigners who, with courage, peculiar to people in activities among someone else's environment, every day offered new unexpected thoughts), there were still many persons of the minor who were in the army because there were their principals.
Among the thoughts and votes in this huge, restless, brilliant and prince, Prince Andrei saw the following, more sharp, divisions of destinations and parties.
The first party was: Pful and his followers, theoretics of war, believe that there is a science of war and that in this science there are its unchanging laws, the laws of the submission movement, bypass, etc. Pful and followers demanded a retreat in the depths of the country, Retreats on the exact laws prescribed by the imaginary theory of war, and in every departure from this theory, only barbarism, uneducation or maliciousness were seen. The German princes, Volzogen, Vinzingerode, and others, mostly Germans belonged to this party.
The second party was anti-fallen first. As always, there are representatives of another extreme with one extreme. People of this party were those who still with Wilna demanded an offensive in Poland and freedom from all forward compiled plans. In addition to the fact that representatives of this party were representatives of bold actions, they were at the same time representatives of nationality, as a result of which became even one-sided in the dispute. These were Russians: Bagration, which began to rise to Yermolov and others. At this time, the famous joke of Yermolov was common, as if asking for the sovereign about one grace - production of him in the Germans. People of this party said, remembering Suvorov, which should not be thought, not to punish the card with needles, but to fight, beat the enemy, do not let him in Russia and not to give to the tack.

"We don't need enemies ... We will destroy themselves" (Sabir)

On the high green shore of the Danube, where the majestic river flows through the German Bavaria, the white grated temple in the style of neoclassicism is proudly. In this is 10 kilometers east of the city of Regensburg, a copy of the Athens Parfenon is the Hall of Fame of Outstanding Historic Persons belonging to the German Civilization. Therefore, it was named this hall, opened in 1842, respectively - Valchalla. According to the ancient German mythology, Valchalla was the place of posthumous habitat of the heroes in the battle delivered to the militant Valkiriyi devices.

In the Majestic Hall of Valchalla, busts and memorial plaques are collected, perpetuating the memory of almost 200 famous representatives of the German world. Why I use the expression "German World", you ask, dear readers, not just Germany or Germans. Among people glorified in Valhalla, the names of many great representatives, I will not be afraid to say, world culture, i.e. Science and art, as well as religions, politicians and military affairs. Here and Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, and Leibniz, Gauss, Kepler, Kant, Schiller, Paracels and the King of Friedrich Great, Bismarck, Conrad Adenauer, Einstein, and many other figures that have become the treasure of all mankind. All do not list.

And immediately there are busts of the Russian Empress Ekaterina II, Field Marshals of the Russian Army Miniha, Barclay de Tolly and Dibic-Zakangansky! But it is already interesting. After all, these latter devoted all their conscious life to the service of the Russian Empire. Why did Pragmatic Germans decide to perpetuate them in Valhalla? And because they were all German origin. And it does not matter that they did not bring direct benefit or the benefits of German itself, or rather the numerous independent German states that existed at that time. They glorified their historic homeland and its people outstanding accomplishments in their new homeland. And this is enough enough to be proud of them.

The Hall also presents the outstanding figures of Holland, the Czech Republic and England, which had "German" origin. And they worked outside of Germany or Austria. And they said, and did not work in German. But they are Germans, and that says it all.

What is all this? And to the fact that in recent days we have launched a broad discussion in the country about the desire of an academic scientist of the Azerbaijaniic origin of Lutfi, who has developed in the global scale of Azerbaijani descent, to be buried after death at home in Azerbaijan. This, as reported by the media, stated His Son Norman Zade. It would be possible to think, and what is this here? Anyone wants to rest in his native land. After all, it was in Baku who was born and lived the first 12 years of his life Lutfi Zade. Namely at this time, the nature and foundations of the worldview of any person are formed. And Lutfi Zadeh always spoke in his interview that it was the years spent in Baku that had a significant and prolonged impact on his thinking and worldview. There is nothing surprising in nostalgia an outstanding scientist in his homeland, where his parents met, where his first steps were held, where he read the first books, where he first went to school ...

But no! There were such ashes, which decided and here do not miss the chance to grind somehow a person, to whom they are different and not reach. And went into the course of old tested methods of nationalist propaganda. Say, and what Lutfi Zadea did for Azerbaijan to bury him here? He even does not know the Azerbaijani language ... and the like heresy.

Just think! Well, do we really be smarter than the Germans who are proud of Catherine Great and Barclay de Tolly? And in general, what does it mean to do something for native country? What is this measured? Is it in order to have the right to be buried in his homeland, it is necessary to sit even here and shout out some pseudo-patient slogans in their native language? Who will understand us at all in the world? Is the geography of great achievements matter in determining the merit of a particular figure?

Recall how many of our compatriots worked outside the republic for the benefit of the then common state - the Soviet Union. Many of them knew the whole country. Didn't their successes were the successes of Azerbaijan? Did we not proud of their achievements, albeit perfect outside their small homeland ...

For example, the same Muslim Magomaev spent most of his creative life in Moscow. And not only during the existence of the USSR, but also in independent Russian Federation. And what, we became less proud of them? And didn't thousands of people gathered on his funeral who passed on His Motherland, so hotly their beloved?

Are we not proud of the achievements of General Kerim Kerimov, who was the chairman of the State Commission of the USSR for piloted space flights during the quarter of a century? Kerimov was one of the founders of the Soviet Space Program, which made a significant contribution to the development of space. All of his achievements went for the benefit of the Space Program of the Soviet Union, and therefore the progress of the space area in general. In 2007, the mail of the already independent Azerbaijan released a brand dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Kerim Kerimov. Maybe it was not worth it, huh? After all, if you follow the logic of these same quas patriots, which directly this outstanding scientist did for his historic homeland?

There is another side here. My words may not like someone. But do not we feel awkwardness and often shame that in the same Russia our tribesmen are mainly known as merchants in the markets? It is unpleasant to us when the same Russians see in every Azerbaijanis, gently say, a benchmark. So why don't we want to experience pride from the fact that there are abroad outstanding figures of art and science, who are honored with our nation?

In America, fortunately there are no markets filled with Azerbaijanis. About our country there are most often not known at all. And therefore they are about Azerbaijan, i.e. Americans will judge exactly about Lutfi Zade. And this is the greatest achievement. Moreover, if he bequeathed to bury himself in Azerbaijan, then one thing already proves his attitude towards our country, which he thus allocates a place on the scientific map of the world. We must remember that Azerbaijan is a small state, and therefore we have no right to be wasteful when it comes to our history, our memory, our culture. And if we talk about science, then how much do we have in general scientists with world name. Yusif Mamedaliev, Azad Mirzaganzade and ... Lutfi Zade. Let our remaining science figures do not take offense, but the facts are a stubborn thing. Science does not have and cannot have nationality, science - universal and universal value. And therefore, world recognition is the most important sign of the success of one or another scientist.

The same Lutfi Zade is considered one of the most quoted scientists in the world. According to Google Scholar site (free search system by full texts Scientific publications), at the moment, Lutfi Zade is quoted 177934 times. For reference, he published in 1965 the fundamental work on the theory of fuzzy sets in which the mathematical apparatus of this theory was outlined. In 1973, he proposed the theory of fuzzy logic, later - the theory of soft computing (English Soft Computing), as well as the theory of verbal computing and representations (eng. Computing with Words and Perceptions). All his works were fundamental to development computer technology On global scale.

Once again we repeat the beaten truth that science is supranational. Is the theory of Newton's theory been any particular English? Or the theory of Einstein's relativity was German, or maybe Jewish?

By the way, the main work of Sir Isaac Newton "Mathematical starts of natural philosophy" in the original was named "Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica" and was written in Latin! Here you have a supremacy. And the same Einstein subsequently lived and died in the United States. Like many other German scientists, emigrated from the country after coming to the authorities of the Nazis.

The human mind whose product is science, and culture is generally, as well as conscience, is supranational, it is impossible to integrate all truths in all centuries and allocate it on a national basis. But we can talk about the national or ethnicity of carriers of this universal mind, and on this basis to argue your contribution to world culture.

Today we are striving for the image of a civilized (ie cultural) state. However, the path to civilization takes place only through the total culture of all mankind (all nations and peoples). We still have to go along the path of the universal mind. And here every representative of our people, our nation, who made its contribution to the universal civilization foundation, worthy and of our respect, and our admiration, and our gratitude. Just for what they are. And Lutfi Zadeh in this row.

Separation of each people, in the sense of negative, i.e. His alienation from all others and closure in itself is essentially, with the current progress of science, physically impossible. Therefore, to operate with the concepts of ethnic nationalism and kvass patriotism towards representatives of world culture is not only incorrect, but also harmful. Moreover, it gives an absolutely wrong message to our young generation, which will be considered in this case that it is quite loud to shout about love to their homeland in his own native language in order to be worthy of all respect. And a similar approach will never lead to progress, but on the contrary, to regression and degradation against the background of increasingly rapidly globalizing world.

And last. There is such a concept in sociology and political science as the "Overton window". This is the concept of having a framework for a permissible and unacceptable spectrum of opinions in public statements from the point of view of public morality. That is, there are topics that can be discussed. As well as there are topics that discussed unacceptably from an ethical point of view. Simply put, their public discussion is Moveton. So, in my opinion, this is a bad tone to discuss the last will of anyone. Lutfi Zadea expressed, according to his son, the desire to be after death buried in Azerbaijan, and we all have to take respect of this, which evaluation would not give his activities. The same Albert Einstein, who does not perceive any forms of the cult of personality, forbade a magnificent burial with loud ceremonies, for which she wanted to be the place and time of burial not disclosed. His relatives and friends, probably, could arrange a public discussion and not fulfill his last will, guided by some good intentions to perpetuate his memory. But he was perpetuated by his whole life and remained in the memory of all mankind. Therefore, according to his testament, in the presence of only 12 closest friends, his body was burned in the crematorium, and the ashes dispelled in the wind.

The classic of Russian poetry Joseph Brodsky died in 1996, after the collapse of the USSR. But despite the desire of many close and friends to bury him in Russia, his widow considered that it would mean to solve for the Brodsky question about returning to his homeland. Therefore, he was buried in his beloved Venice at the Cemetery of San Michele, where Dyagilev and Stravinsky had already rested. Could, probably, also not to take into account him albeit unspoken, but explicit desire. But took into account. From respect to memory.

It was not crowded and to refuse to still quite a living scientist with a world name in his last request. Moreover, this is his desire once and forever puts the point in all discussions and disputes regarding its national affiliation. In the end, it is a great honor for Azerbaijan. Like any real scientist, Lutfi Zade is a man of peace. It is not constrained by ethnic or national framework. And yet he wants, albeit after death, but return forever in his native citywhere first discovered his eyes and whose air first breathed. And indecent questioned his right to the eternal peace of native land for him. A shame, gentlemen, shame!

previously, the world famous scientist Lutfi Zade wanted to bury himself in Azerbaijan. His testament letter was represented by his trusted person, a close friend of the family of a scientist, Professor of the Azerbaijan Technical University Shahnz Shabazova.

The currently in the American city of Berkeley Shakhnaz Shahbazov answered questions vzglyad.az:

- What is written in the letter presented to you?

The letter states that Lutfi Zade wanted that after the onset of this hard day (his death - ed.), His body was buried in Azerbaijan. The letter signed the son of Professor Lutfi Zade - Norman Zade. The letter also notes that the professor visited me all his awards, orders, medals and books. The letter will already have a testament. I am a trustee, which entrusted to the execution of the will of Professor Lutfi Zada \u200b\u200bconcerning his funeral in Azerbaijan after death. Last year, he gave his son to normal and I was such a mad. Currently, all these cases are entrusted to me.

In the future, we want to create a house-museum Lutfi in Azerbaijan. We plan to exhibit the personal belongings of the professor in this museum.

Professor Lutfi Zade applied to a letter to the presidential administration, with a request to hold his funeral in Azerbaijan. In addition, Lutfi Zadeh a year ago asked President Ilham Aliyev, so that after the death of him was buried in Azerbaijan.

- What are your relationship with the son of Lutfi Zade?

We are with normal - as a sister with my brother. Every day I come to the house to the professor, visit him. He sometimes refuses day dinners. But when he sees me - eats. Often I feed Lutfi Issue. I persuade him like a child, I say: "You should eat it." We really want him to live. His assistant comes to him every day. He informs him about the most important received emails.

Some have extended false information that Professor, allegedly died. But this is a complete lie. He simply expressed a desire to be buried in Azerbaijan and sent a letter to the President of Azerbaijan in this regard.

- Everyone is wondering that the letter will be transferred to you. What is the reason that the trustee chose you?

In 2009, I worked in Lutfi Zade Laboratory. The late spouse Lutfi Zade was very close to me. And I love Norman very much. This love is mutual. But with Lutfi Zade, we are even closer. He is like a father as a father, and I like his daughter. He even gave me 4 years ago drawings of my parents. I often go to him, I am interested in its condition.

- Unfortunately, there were a lot of those who criticized the will of Lutfi Zade. I would like to know what you think about this.

Now he is 97 years old. He lives here (in the US - Ed.) From the age of 23. How can you tell him why you did not live in Azerbaijan? It can not be said to him. He is a man-logic. In every step, in each act he is looking for logic. We had interesting conversations with him related to our country. Lutfy Zade loves Azerbaijan very much. He is proud that he is Azerbaijani. In all his speeches, he always mentioned that he was born in Baku. Lutfi Zadeh never forgot his homeland!

- You noted in our conversation that Lutfi Zade appealed to the head of state.

Yes, he sent a letter to the head of state. In a letter, he expressed the desire to be buried in Azerbaijan.
Since yesterday, Azerbaijanis living in America write me letters, in which they say they do not believe in these news. People are very worried about the health of Lutfi Zade.

- What is now the state of health Lutfi Zade?

When talking, he is experiencing difficulties. The state is normal. A week is four times engaged in sports. Currently, I also take part there. He says to me: "Shahnaz, you see, I can raise your hand, I am engaged in sports." Lutfi Zade cannot take his disease. He wants to live. I ask him, what would he like? He replies: "Orange". We do everything he wishes. I believe that he will live for a long time. Believe that the shadow of death is not visible on his face.

- Son Norman, too, next to his father?

Sometimes three times, and sometimes every six months he visits his father. He is very busy. I've seen him two weeks ago. Norman lawyer is engaged in the design of the necessary documents. On this occasion, I also spoke with our consul in America (USA - Ed.). I told him that Professor is still alive.

I also note one moment. Lutfi Zada \u200b\u200bfirst time asked me to cook a Russian soup to him, and I performed this his desire.

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