Doctor of physics and mathematic science, professor.

A graduate of Paris international diplomatic academy, a graduate of Decart University in the field of international law. A representative of Yakutia in UNESCO, an expert of high category of UNESCO. An author of intellectual game “Zhipto” (a well-known as “Sonor” in Yakutia. The president of the International school of creative work of “Zhipto”. The member of french journalists”s association which write about Russia . An author of the novel “The friends of Attila” which published in French, Turkey and Yakutia.

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I can say that I'm a famous man but I don't say it because I was show several times on CNN. Moreover it was a valuable plots. The first plot was devoted to “Zhipto” play which I invented. Its show was before the New Year of 1995 within the bounds of programme about intellectual plays of different nations. The second plot was in a 3 year after the first plot, about play too on CNN. But I didn't saw it. I was shooting by CNN in Turkey . CNN shot me as a writer when my novel published there.

I was born in Verkhneviliysky region, in Orosu village. The member of writers's Union in French but it's not important, because when I was 1,5 years old, I was took away from there. I grew up in the North. My father was a river- transport worker and he finished a river technical college. He worked in the Bikov region on the boat. Then we went to the Jigansk for 9 years. There I went to the school and studied until 6 grade. On the whole, I changed 7 schools. We often moved and lived almost everywhere. And I think that whole Yakutia is my homeland.

I had extrasensory ability in early childhood. It sounds like “bitteekh ogo” in the Yakut language. We lived in the Buor – Khaya village 150km away from the Tiksi, when I was 5 years old. Once a month a telegram came to us where the information of peoples earnings per a month was written. And they could buy everything from the local shop according to that information. Virtual money. Sometimes the telegram was delayed. But I knew when it would come and what information would be in it. One day I said: “the police came and arrested some people”. In fact, in a few days the police came on a dog - drawn sledge from Tiksi and arrested some people who committed a crime in the other village. I was a local celebrity. Then my extrasensory ability were gradually gone and at the school age it disappeared.

At first, I wanted to become a river-transport worker, but I was not allowed to the river college because of the bad sight. But then I wanted to become a teacher. I thought that I would live near a river and would buy a motor boat to go for a row on holidays. My father died in the year when I finished the school. I couldn't go to the center to enter the university, it was necessary to enter the Yakut State University . The problem was that I liked mathematics, physics and history equally. To work about history was not so perspective in the Soviet time. Physics? The very expensive equipment was needed for good experiments that was not in Yakutsk . Mathematics required you only a pen, a paper and a brain. So, I had chosen mathematics.

I was a pioneer. I was not a party member, and I even was not a young communist. I went to school ¹2 in Yakutsk when I was in the 8th grade. The militants and straight - A students were accepted to Komsomol – I was neither a militant nor an excellent student. I went to Dyupsinskiy school in the Ust- Aldanskiy region when I was in the 9th class. And everybody were comsomol members there. I was said that they would control my behavior and diligence for a year then I would be a young communist. And after a year I was in the town again. All my classmates were already members of the comsomol and everybody got over me, so I didn't try to remind them. When I was going to enter the university the comsomol city committee was needed. They were really surprised when I came. Told all my story and the situation. They perused my documents and decided to write the recommendation. May be, the diplomas of the winner of the different competitions and an inviting certificate from the university helped me then. So I was a pioneer for all my life. The word “pioneer” means “the first”. I became the first Doctor of Science of Mathematics among the Yakut people. I was the first representative of Yakutia in UNESCO. I was the first Yakut member of the Writers league in France and etc.

When I was a student, the magistral staff of the Yakut State University was very weak – only two Candidates of Science in the physical – mathematical sphere! But I set myself the task of proving the possibility - to be as well as the students of well known central colleges. I did self - instruction all the time, my learning was good. I was sent to the Leningrad University for the externship. Remember, I went out an airport with big luggage and flagged a taxi. I asked him to go to any hotel for a few days till the hostel would be opened. And he brought me not to any simple and cheap hotel, but to “ Astoria ”. There was a vacant room! They were just allocating rooms for the delegates of an international conference, who stayed for a few days. So, I pitched my tent in a smart room with an eye to the Isaakievskiy cathedral… I finished my practice very good and after that I was invited to the postgraduate studies. So, I was not a teacher after studying, but a candidate of the Leningrad State University on the mathematical cybernetics.

There was a pictorial reproduction of Delacrua “The liberty on the barricades ” in my room in my childhood. At that time it was very difficult to get any artistic album, especially in the North. Mother was fond of collecting the reproductions from magazines and she filed them according to a theme, a painter and a sect. Some of them were hanged on the wall. May be, France came into my life through those reproductions.

I worked as a teacher in the Yakut University after the postgraduate studies, when the All – Union competition among the young scientists for an abroad probation was announced. I was promoted from the University among three candidates. I passed the regional, the All – Russia then the All – Union stages of the competition. Now it was necessary to file an application where exactly you want to go. My choice was Paris . I was told be more modest and choose Varshava, because I was a non – partizan. But I decided – Paris or nothing. In 1978-79 academical years I went to the decimestrial probation in Paris . As I learnt then, 40 young scientists were winners in USSR , but only 20 of then went on probation.

In 1991 Yakutia decided to send a representative to UNESCO. I won the competition due to my good French, besides I had lived in Paris during the probation. At that time, I was already a professor and a Doctor of Science and attached to a chair in the University. In UNESCO I am an upscale expert in the spheres of education, mathematics, gifted children, Indigenous People.

I got used to solve the problems fundamentally. The diplomatic operation in UNESCO was in store for me – I finished the Paris International Diplomatic Academy , and then got a diploma of advanced education in the sphere of the International Legal Power in the Decart University . Thwere are very few professionals in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

It was Oyunskiy anniversary in December of 1993. I prepared not big event – a delegation consists of 15 men and a concert of Yakut singers. I invited familiar journalists. But I was said per 40 days before the anniversary – a big delegation was coming with the president Nicolaev and that he wanted a concert be in a big hall of UNESCO – the hall with 1.5 thousand places was often busy per a month. Besides, our president wanted to meet the president of France Zhak Shirac. I clutched my head!!! But I did everything. The hall was full. The Georgia days were here before us. They organized free degustation of Georgia wines to lure people – 200 people came. And now we had half a thousand guests without any degustation! And Shirac was here to meet our president – by the way he met our president by the record of the headman.

Zhipto is an international name of the game “Sonor”, that I invented in 1988 in Yakutsk . Just it turned out that the word “sonor” means “sonorous” in French(in all Latin languages). Everybody asked me where the sound was. Then I decided to patent a name “Zhipto”. Zh. I. P. – it is an abbreviation that means “mind game - manhunt”. “To” – it is a game termination and my second name begins. In 80-s I wanted to establish a school of mathematics in Yakutsk on the world level, I didn't think about Paris . I thought how I could to find gifted children. The participants of competitions were sprinters. And the science needed in road runners. I was busy about a differential games theory. “Sonor” – is in point of fact an exposition of the optimal pursuit using the scholastic geometry. Also it is an inciter of the creative work: art, literature. There is a gallery “Zhipto - art” in Paris . French, American, Russian and Yakut painters work in this sphere with great passion. A writer Mark Pelleren wrote two novels about the game. One of them got literature award.

Some years ago I became a writer too – I wrote a novel in French “Friends of Flagellum Dei”. I wrote it a la carte(by order). There was a fond of joint film industring with countries of Eastern Europe under the patronage of the Ministry of Culture in France (they sponsored Mikhalkovs cinema “Urga”). I was introduced with moviemakers, who recommended me to write a novel about Flagellum Dei, which would be the basis of the scenario. Considering that I was always interested in the ancient history of nomads it was not so difficult to write the history novel. In fact, I had to write the scenario myself and the fond commanded me to live for long. But it was a joke I think. The publication printers paid me honorary. Later I was a member of the Writers Union in France . As my novel in French and there were people to publish it for money – I am a professional writer. Recently the novel was translated in Turkish. Honorary – the main part of my income. I got the salary from the republic as a representative in UNESCO till 1998, then I moved to self – repayment. I live in Paris , I read lectures about the games theory, go on consulting UNESCO on the contract beginning and try to carry forward the game. And I want to mention that it is the Yakut game.

I don't know which from my hypostasis is the main for me. A professor of mathematics, a game inventor, a diplomat, a writer…..My friend joking calls me like “leonards multipotent”. “Equal to everything as Leonardo”. I like it.

Written by Irina Efimova, Yakutsk Vecherny Newspaper.
Translated by Irina Rekhlyasova, YSU student.