Ivan Osipovich Yarkovsky: A Life Bridging Engineering and Art Born: Homyel' (Homel), Belarus, 1844 Died: Heidelberg, Germany, 1902 Ivan Osipovich Yarkovsky, also known as Ivan Yaroslavskyi, was a remarkable figure whose life encompassed both the practical world of civil engineering and the expressive realm of art. Born in Asveya, Vitebsk Governorate (now Belarus), into a family of nobility, Yarkovsky received a solid education that shaped his diverse pursuits. While primarily recognized today for his scientific contribution – the Yarkovsky effect – his artistic endeavors offer a fasci…