Nagorniy VladymyrwasborninStavysche,Kyivregion. He graduated from the Taras Shevchenko Kyiv State University in 1965 with a specialty in mechanics. From 1978 he is related to the Subbotin Institute of Geophysics of NAS of Ukraine. He published 304 scientific papers, including 15 collective monographs. He also is the author of 90 author's certificates and patents for inventions.