In 2010, the publishing house "Academy-XXI" saw the publication of the book - ha Alexander Nefedov "Master of words and deeds . Strangeness of the fate of the book publisher Nikolai Novikov ", which caused a considerable public resonance. It was noticed by readers interested in the history of Russia of the XVIII early XIX centuries, and the press of a variety of ideological and political orientation from “Literary newspaper” to “Nezavisimaya Gazeta”, from Internet sites to “thick” magazines. But most importantly - the release of the book is recognizable - changed a number of subsequent events. In Moscow, and then in Amsterdam, monuments of N. were opened. and . Novikov, two international scientific conferences were held, the collection “Morning Light” by Nikolai Novikov was published, dedicated to the first philosophical journal of Russia . There were many other interesting events - from the discovery of new documents relating to the biography of Novikov and the people around him, to the return of interest in the estate of the Moscow region book publisher Avdotyino, where the educator is buried. In 2014, it was 270 years since the birth of N. and . Novikov (1744-1818). The date is not quite “round”, but significant enough to once again remind of the glorious deeds of the “jealous of Russian education” and tell about how in our harsh pragmatic era the memory of the remarkable Russian humanist continues to be preserved.