Abstract. A distinguished scientist and pedagogue, academician of Ukrainian National AcScis Boris V. Gnedenko (1.01.1912–25.12.1995) lived and worked in Ukraine during 15 years (1945–1960) having created a worldwide known scientific school in probability&statistics. The author is a long-time member of this school, Gnedenko’s disciple and co-author. He has been working at the Institute of Cybernetics of the National AcScis of Ukraine since 1971, and is an Academician of this Academy as well. The impact of Boris V. Gnedenko and his prominent disciples V.S. Mikhalevich, E.L. Yushchenko, V.S. Koroliuk, T.P. Maryanovich, and others on the development of cybernetics and informatics is outlined.

Keywords: Boris V. Gnedenko, Viktor M. Glushkov, Vladimir S. Mikhalevich, Naum Z. Shor, Yurii M. Ermoliev, Vladimir S. Koroliuk, Kateryna L. Yushchenko, Ivan V. Sergiyenko, Tadeush P. Maryanovich.