# S.P.Timoshenko Institute of Mechanics

> research institute in Kyiv, Ukraine

**Wikidata**: [Q16690189](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16690189)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/s-p-timoshenko-institute-of-mechanics

## Summary
S.P. Timoshenko Institute of Mechanics is a research institute in Kyiv, Ukraine, that conducts work in mechanics and is part of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. The institute was founded in 1918 and operates as a formal research organization within Ukraine’s national scientific infrastructure.

## Key Facts
- Founded (inception): 1918.  
- Location: Kyiv, Ukraine (grid identifier: grid.473722.7).  
- Institutional status: research institute; part of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (parent organization).  
- Website: http://www.inmech.kiev.ua/  
- Country/affiliation: Ukraine (historically also associated with the Soviet Union).  
- ROR identifier: 05fm1bt30.  
- GRID identifier: grid.473722.7.  
- VIAF identifier: 158505292.  
- Historical director: S. V. Serensen, served as director from 1932 to 1940 (position qualifier: director).  
- Other identifiers: Google Knowledge Graph ID /g/12hhj10yc; nl_cr_aut_id ko20201093884.

## FAQs
### Q: What is S.P. Timoshenko Institute of Mechanics?
A: It is a research institute based in Kyiv, Ukraine, focused on mechanics and formally part of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

### Q: When was the institute established?
A: The institute was founded in 1918.

### Q: Where is the institute located and how can I find it online?
A: The institute is located in Kyiv (GRID: grid.473722.7). Its official website is http://www.inmech.kiev.ua/.

### Q: Who has led the institute historically?
A: One recorded historical director is S. V. Serensen, who served as director from 1932 to 1940.

## Why It Matters
As a formal research institute within the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the S.P. Timoshenko Institute of Mechanics represents an enduring institutional center for the study and development of mechanics in Ukraine. Founded in 1918, its long existence provides continuity in national scientific capacity and infrastructure. Being part of the Academy situates the institute within Ukraine’s principal state-supported research ecosystem, enabling collaboration, resource sharing, and leadership in research agendas related to mechanics. Its presence in Kyiv also places it at the administrative and academic heart of Ukraine’s scientific community. Institutional identifiers (ROR, GRID, VIAF, Google Knowledge Graph) and an official website support discoverability, citation, and integration with international research information systems.

## Notable For
- Long institutional history, with inception dated to 1918.  
- Formal membership in the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.  
- Location and continuity of operations in Kyiv (GRID: grid.473722.7).  
- Recorded historical leadership under director S. V. Serensen (1932–1940).  
- Presence in international authority and research registries (ROR 05fm1bt30, GRID grid.473722.7, VIAF 158505292).

## Body

### Overview
- Official name: S.P. Timoshenko Institute of Mechanics.  
- Instance of: research institute.  
- Primary purpose: research (organization class).

### History
- Inception year: 1918 (source reference noted).  
- The institute has operated through different political periods; country associations include Ukraine and historically the Soviet Union.

### Governance and affiliations
- Parent organization: National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.  
- Part of: National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (listed as both part_of and parent_org).  
- Historical leadership: S. V. Serensen served as director from 1932 to 1940 (qualifier: director).

### Location and contact
- Located in: Kyiv, Ukraine.  
- GRID identifier: grid.473722.7.  
- Official website: http://www.inmech.kiev.ua/.

### Identifiers and cataloging data
- ROR ID: 05fm1bt30.  
- GRID ID: grid.473722.7.  
- VIAF ID: 158505292.  
- nl_cr_aut_id: ko20201093884 (authority label: Ìnstytut mechanìky ìm. S. P. Tymošenka (Nacìonal‘na akademìja nauk Ukrajiny)).  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/12hhj10yc.

### Language and Wikimedia presence
- Wikimedia sitelink count: 3.  
- Wikipedia language entries: Belarusian (be), Russian (ru), Ukrainian (uk).  
- On-focus list: WikiProject Ukraine.

### Classification metadata
- Wikidata description: research institute in Kyiv, Ukraine.  
- Topic's main category identifier: Q32463031.  
- Category for employees of the organization: Q32497718.

### References and sourcing
- Inception year (1918) and related metadata include a reference to a Ukrainian Wikipedia revision.  
- Institutional identifiers and governance details derive from structured registry fields (ROR, GRID, VIAF) and the institute’s association with the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

## References

1. Q137170397