The Great Soviet Encyclopedia is a reference publication that was published in the Soviet Union from 1926 to 1990 and included review articles on various aspects of interdisciplinary knowledge. Covering a wide range of topics from history, culture, politics to the natural sciences and technology, this encyclopedia became an important source of information for generations of Soviet citizens. In total, the "Great Soviet Encyclopedia" contained more than 100,000 articles, which makes it one of the largest encyclopedias in the world. This publication is an important testimony of the cultural and historical context of the Soviet era and a valuable resource for research in various scientific fields.