Alkey Hakanovich Margulan is the prominent scientist, the academician of AN KAZSSR, the honoured worker of science of KAZSSR, the scientist-archeologist, the ethnographer, the orientalist, the historian, the philologist, the public figure.

A.X. Margulan was born on 11May, in1904 in Bayanaulsky district of the Pavlodar region.

1925-1929. Student of philological faculty of East institute of Leningrad.

1939-1941. Senior research officier of Institute of the history KAZFAN USSR.

1941-1946. Head of sector of the history Kaz FANG USSR.

Under the leadership of A.H. Margulan were defended over 50 master's and doctoral dissertations. In 1946 he was promoted to the rank of the corresponding member, and 1958 - the academician, and in 1960 - professors.

The scientist of versatile interests, high intelligence, broad erudition, the founder of the Kazakhstan archaeological science, the wonderful person and the teacher, the prominent organizer and the popular writer of science, Alkey Hakanovich Margulan enjoys the deserved popularity and great love of the Kazakh people.

The book exhibition which devoted to the 115th anniversary of the scientist-archeologist A.H. Margulan is organized in the RGP Central scientific library "Gylym Ordasy". The main stages of life and activity of the scientist, his works, literature and memories about him, data on the international and republican awards, articles which was published on pages of periodicals and also the literature which left under its edition are presented at an exhibition.