Universal History Annotation << Back Maievsky N.V. 200th Anniversary of His Birth Epshteyn G.L. Representation the main activities of N.V. Maievsky: studying the pressure of powder gases in the gun barrel and designing artillery systems; development and application of the principles of ballistic similarity; experimental determination of the dependence of air resistance on projectile velocity; calculation of projectile motion as a three-dimensional solid body in the air and in a barrier; the role of Maievsky in the development of the national and international scientifi c ballistic school. Keywords: ballistics, artillery, Maievsky. DOI: 10.25791/vseist.01.2024.1196 Pp. 22-43.