The role of St. Petersburg University scientists in the scientific life of the Russian Abroad on the example of the historian Venedikt Aleksandrovich Myakotin is estimated in this article. The legacy of St. Petersburg University, the unique intellectuality of its impact, the spiritual aura - all these values were transferred from the capital of the Russian Empire to the centers of emigrant life, to scientific associations, societies and circles that were created abroad by Russian professors, researchers and public figures. Personality of V.A. Myakotin, his works, research on the history of Ukraine, his fate became an integral part of the Russian world. Contribution of the historian V.A. Myakotin in the development of centers of Russian emigration has not yet been evaluated by researchers. Prague, Berlin, Sofia - important points on the map of emigrant life in the early 1920s. Pages of Myakotin's biography, the life of his family, carefully preserved the heritage of Russian culture and national history, are covered in this article.