МИХАЙЛО ХРОНОВ’ЯТ: ЗАБУТІ ІМЕНА

The article is devoted to the biography of Mykhailo Khronoviat, a prominent Ukrainian public, cooperative, and military figure, as well as an agricultural engineer who left a notable mark on the history of the Ukrainian national movement in the first half of the twentieth century. The study highlights the main stages of his life and activity: from his education and the beginning of his public work to his participation in military units during the First and Second World Wars. It emphasizes his organizational skills as the leader of Prosvita and youth sports societies, through which nationally conscious generations of Ukrainians in Galicia were formed. Considerable attention is paid to his contribution to the development of the cooperative movement, which became an essential component of the Ukrainian community’s economic strategy aimed at overcoming social and financial difficulties during the interwar period. The article also outlines lesser-known aspects of Khronoviat’s work in the Ukrainian diaspora, particularly his efforts to preserve national identity, support cultural traditions, and promote cooperative ideas among the younger generation. His connections with other well-known figures of the Ukrainian liberation movement are traced, which makes it possible to understand his role within the broader national struggle for statehood. It is emphasized that studying Khronoviat’s biography is complicated by the lack of archival materials; however, the use of printed sources, memoirs, and journalism made it possible to reconstruct the socio political context of his life and activities. The conclusions confirm the significance of an individual figure in the history of the Ukrainian liberation movement. The analysis of Mykhailo Khronoviat’s life demonstrates how personal dedication and commitment to the idea of independence could become a crucial factor in preserving and developing the Ukrainian cause, even under the difficult conditions of war, emigration, and persecution. The research is of both scholarly and social importance, as it restores from oblivion one of the lesser-known figures who deserves a proper place in historiography and in the collective memory of Ukrainians.