Alexander Naumovich Ramm was a renowned scientist and engineer, a specialist in mettalurgii, a professor of the Leningrad Polytechnic Institute. A native of Dnepropetrovsk, a native of the enlightened merchant families, AN Ramm half a century of engineering research and teaching has published about 100 original papers on the theory and practice of the blast furnace process, wrote 4 books, has received two inventor's certificates. In addition, scholars translated from German and English languages, many scientific articles. The results of most of his research have been implemented in production, and written works for many years is a textbook for engineers, designers, students, and devote themselves to metallurgy.