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Vladimir Markovnikov
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Russian chemist
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1837-12-25 ) December 25, 1837, Knyaginino , Nizhny Novgorod Governorate , Russian Empire
- Died
- February 11, 1904 (1904-02-11) (aged 66), Saint Petersburg , Russian Empire
- Alma mater
- University of Kazan
- Institutions
- University of Kazan , University of Saint Petersburg , University of Odessa
- Doctoral advisor
- Alexander Butlerov
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Vladimir
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire
- Place of birth
- Knyaginino
- Place of death
- Moscow
- Occupation
- chemist
- Employer
- Imperial Moscow University
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Notable work
- Markovnikov's rule
- Doctoral advisor
- Alexander Butlerov
- Student of
- Alexander Butlerov
- Doctoral student
- Dmitrii Nikolaevich Prianishnikov
- Field of work
- chemistry
- Image
- VladimirMarkovnikov.jpg
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- Commons category
- Vladimir Vasilyevich Markovnikov
- date of birth
- 1838-12-22
- date of death
- 1904-01-29
- place of burial
- Vagankovo Cemetery
- student
- Nikolay Demyanov
- name in native language
- Владимир Марковников
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Encyclopedic overview
Vladimir Vasilyevich Markovnikov, also Markownikoff (Russian: Влади́мир Васи́льевич Марко́вников; 25 December [O.S. 13 December] 1837 – 11 February 1904) was a Russian chemist, best known for having developed the Markovnikov's rule, that describes addition reactions of hydrogen halides and alkenes.
Early life and education
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