Professor A.S. Kan is a historian whose name in Russia in the middle of the XX century is connected with the revival of historical tradition of studying Scandinavian countries and Finland. Due to his creative scientific activities on the eve of the 1960s Moscow became the main center of «Nordic» historical studies in the Soviet Union. The scientist’s heritage formed for 70 years now represents significant part of historical knowledge dedicated to Scandinavian countries and Finland. It has formed a real epoch in the developing of «Nordic studies» in Soviet Union/Russian. His works have historiographical, scientific and educational significance. The prominent scientist continues his creative activities, proving that he is still working on developing of «Nordic studies» as a field of historical research in Russia as well as in Scandinavian countries.