MEAN AGE OF DEATH AND LONGEVITY OF MALE SCHOLARS OF DIFFERENT SPECIALTIES
Abstract
The article provides information on the mean age of death (MAD) of 54256 men engaged professionally in research work and assigned to one of six categories: physics, chemistry, mathematics, economics, medicine and biology, humanities. In addition, the effect of teaching activity of scientists of different specialties on MAD and longevity was evaluated. Special attention has been paid to the analysis of MAD for members of theRussianAcademyof Sciences, including members of theAcademyofSciencesof theUSSR(1724–2013). The minimum MAD was found for scientists involved in mathematics (72.1±0.21 years) and the maximum MAD — for economists (74.6±0.26 years). The relative numbers of surviving ≥90 years and ≥100 years were minimal for mathematicians (7.59% and 0.37%, respectively), while economists had the maximum values of these parameters (10.26% and 0.96%, respectively). Indicators of MAD and the proportion of centenarians among the scientists, who received public recognition, strongly depended on the specialty. Among the members of theRussianAcademyof Sciences, the highest MAD also belonged to economists (74.7±1.05 years) and the lowest — to mathematicians (70.6±0.74 years). MAD was 3.5 years higher for scientists involved in teaching in university or college in comparison with those who were not involved in the teaching activities. In this case, the “gain” was very high, ranging from 3.1 years for economists to 4.9 years for mathematicians. The results of the study allow to conclude that intensive scientific work contributes to an increase in life expectancy and longevity.
About the Authors
V. N. Anisimov
N.N. Petrov Researach Institute of Oncology, St. Petersburg;
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Moscow
Russian Federation
Department of Carcinogenesis and Oncogerontology, N.N. Petrov Researach Institute of Oncology; Department of Geriatrics and Organization of Gerontological Assistance, Peoples’ Friendship University
Russian Federation
Department of Carcinogenesis and Oncogerontology, N.N. Petrov Researach Institute of Oncology; Department of Geriatrics and Organization of Gerontological Assistance, Peoples’ Friendship University
G. M. Zharinov
Russian Scientific Center of Radiology and Surgery Technologies, St. Petersburg
Russian Federation
Head of the radiotherapy Department
Russian Federation
Head of the radiotherapy Department
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Anisimov V.N., Zharinov G.M. MEAN AGE OF DEATH AND LONGEVITY OF MALE SCHOLARS OF DIFFERENT SPECIALTIES. Vestnik Moskovskogo universiteta. Seriya 16. Biologiya. 2016;(4):12-18. (In Russ.)
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