Nikolay Nikolayevich Baransky (Russian: Николай Николаевич Баранский; 27 July [O.S.
In 1899 he graduated from grammar school with a gold medal and entered law department of Tomsk University.
Soon after that, he wrote his first geographical work, concerning the property stratification of immigrants in the villages of the Barnaul district (published in 1907).
In years 1910-1914 Baransky studied at economic branch of Moscow commercial institute.
In 1939 Baransky was elected corresponding member of Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union.