To the memory of N. I. Timonin who devoted his life to geology

The article is devoted to the analysis of the organizational and scientific activities of N. I. Timonin, Doctor of Geology and Mineralogy, a famous scientist in the field of geotectonics and geology of combustible minerals who made a significant contribution to the study of the geological structure of the Pechora Plate. In spite of the fact that the geological research in the Timan-Pechora oil and gas province has a rather long history, there are still many unsolved questions regarding the geological structure of the territory, oil and gas prospects, development of the mineral resource base. The research is going on, and the continuity of knowledge is an extremely important factor for its fairness and the basis for further discoveries. During the preparation of the article, we have analyzed the published and archive works of N. I. Timonin who devoted 50 years of his life to the geological studies of the Pechora Plate, Timan, the Urals, Pay-Khoy, and the islands of Vaygach and Novaya Zemlya.