The book “M. O. Berlinsky, a former student and teacher of the Kiev Theological Academy and his literary activity” was published in 1916. It is a study of the life and scientific contribution of Maxim Fedorovich Berlin (1764-1848), the first Kiev archaeologist and historian. About the author of the book: N. Semeykin is a researcher who devoted his work to the study of the life and activities of M. F. Berlinsky. His work was published in the Proceedings of the Imperial Kiev Theological Academy in 1916. Table of contents: Introduction: An overview of the historical context and significance of the personality of M. F. Berlinsky. Biography: Detailed description of the life of Berlinsky, including his education, teaching and scientific activities. Scientific works: Analysis of the main works of Berlin, such as "A brief description of the city of Kiev" (1820), where he first presented a historical and topographical description of Kiev. Contribution to Archaeology and History: Consideration of his research in archaeology and history, including articles on the Decapolis Church and other Kievan antiquities. Assessment of the influence of Berlinsky on subsequent generations of researchers and its significance for Ukrainian historical science. Maxim Fedorovich Berlinsky was born on August 6, 1764 and died on January 6, 1848. He was the first archaeologist in Kiev, a graduate of the Kiev Theological Academy and the St. Petersburg Teachers' Gymnasium. From 1788 he taught natural history, political history and geography at the Kiev Main Folk School. Berlinsky is the author of the first printed work on the historical topography of Kiev - "A Brief Description of the City of Kiev" (1820), where he presented a detailed description of the city and its attractions. N. Semeykin’s book is a valuable source for studying life and scientific heritage M.F. Berlinsky, as well as the history of the Kiev Theological Academy and the development of historical science in Ukraine.