Of course a man like Kanysh Imantayevich who loved his people, could not change his principles, and tribalism and regionalism were alien to him. This is confirmed by his modesty at the meeting with Winston Churchill, a famous British Prime Minister-Minister. When W. Churchill met a Kazakh of heroic statue, he inquired:

- Are all Kazakhs as tall as you?

- My people are above me, Kanysh Imantayevich answered modestly and with dignity.

But the fact remains: Bayanaul district is really rich in personalities, which can be safely called pioneers in their field.

For example, Bayanaul land gave Kazakhstan 25 academicians!

Here is a short list of natives of a small Bayanaul:

Kanysh Satpayev (1899 - 1964) - Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, professor, organizer of the National Academy of Sciences and its first President, Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR, laureate of the State and Lenin Prizes.

Kosum Pshembayev (1844 - 1932) - a discoverer of many mountain mines, Honored geologist.

Amre Aitbakin (1859 - 1919) - the first doctor with a higher education.

Abiken Bekturov (1901 - 1985) - Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR, Honored Worker of Science of the Kazakh SSR.

Alkey Margulan (1904 - 1985) – a founder of the archaeological school in Kazakhstan, historian, ethnographer, doctor of philological sciences, professor, academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR.

Belgebay Shalabayev (1911) - Doctor of Philology, Professor, Honored Worker of Science of the Kazakh SSR.

Shapyk Shokin (1912 - 2003) - Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR, has the title “Halyk Kaharmany” (Folk Hero).

Serikbay Beisenbayev (1912 - 1989) - Doctor of Historical Sciences, Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR, Honored Worker of Science of the Kazakh SSR.

Hamza Zhumatov (1912 - 1972) - Doctor of Medical sciences, Professor, Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR.

Nugman Bayandin (1912 - 1992) - Doctor of Agricultural Sciences.

Raikhan Satpayeva (1912 - 1989) - Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Honored Worker of Science of the Kazakh SSR.

Ibrahim Onayev (1913 - 1994) - Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences of the SSR, Honored Worker of Science of the Kazakh SSR.

Aryktay Kaipov (1914 - 1993) - Doctor of Geological Sciences, Professor, Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR, Honored Worker of Science of the Kazakh SSR.

Zhasken Zhienbayev (1914 - 1978) - Doctor of Agricultural Sciences.

Abilkas Saginov (1915 - 2006) - Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR, Hero of Socialist Labor.

Yermukhan Bekmakhanov (1915 - 1966) - Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR.

Raushan Satpayeva (1916 - 1986) - Doctor of Medicine, Professor.

Imash Madin (1916 - 2001) - Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor.

Shaimardan Ibrayev (1917) - Doctor of Technical Sciences.

Burkutbay Aidarkhanov (1918) - doctor of medical sciences, professor, academician of the International Academy of Social and Natural Sciences.

Talgatbek Abdrazakov (1920) - Doctor of Economics, Professor.

Hanisa Satpayeva (1921) - Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor.

Zhakan Yerzhanov (1922) - Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR, Honored Worker of Science of the Kazakh SSR.

Halel Argynbayev (1924) - Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor.

Kemel Akishev (1924 - 2005) - Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, Honored Worker of Science of the Kazakh SSR, laureate of the State Prize.

Alikhan Shokin (1925) - Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor.

Ginayat Bekzhanov (1927) - Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, Professor, Academician of Mineral Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Academician of the International Engineering Academy, laureate of the State Prize of the USSR and KazSSR, Honored Geologist of KazSSR.

Nurmukhan Kapessov (1928) - Doctor of Philosophy, Professor.

Nurzhamal Oralbayeva (1928) - Doctor of Philology, Professor.

Bakesh Shakimova (1928) - doctor of medical sciences, professor.

Kusher Mukanov (1929) - Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences.

Shamshiyabanu Satpayeva (1930 - 2002) - Doctor of Philology, Professor, Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR.

Meiz Satpayeva (1931 - 2007) - Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences.

Essen Bekturov (1931) - Doctor of Chemical Sciences, Professor, Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR.

Khabibolla Ospanov (1932) - Doctor of Chemical Sciences, Professor, Honored Rationalizer of the Kazakh SSR.

Mukhtar Bakenov (1933) - Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Zarkesh Sakipov (1933) - Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor.

Sapar Tussupbekov (1936) - Doctor of Medicine, Professor.

Katyrshat Shulembayev (1937) - Doctor of Philosophy, Professor.

Zayrolla Duysenbekov (1937) - doctor of agricultural sciences, professor, academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Honored Worker of Science of the Kazakh SSR.

Kuandyk Mashkhur Zhussupov (1941) - Doctor of Philosophy, Professor.

Kairolla Rakhimov (1948) - doctor of medical sciences, professor, academician of the Academy of Natural Sciences of the RK, full member of the New York Academy of Sciences, corresponding member of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Balkiya Kassymova (1949) - Doctor of Philology, Associate Professor of the Almaty State Pedagogical University named after Abay.

Arystan Gazaliyev (1951) - Doctor of Chemical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Altynbek Nukhuly (1962) - Doctor of Chemical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the New York Academy of Sciences.

Based on the materials of Akimat of Bayanaul district of Pavlodar region!

By Amandyk AMIRKHAMZIN

Translated by Raushan MAKHMETZHANOVA