Nikolay Demyanov | |
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Born |
Nikolay Yakovlevich Demyanov March 27 [O.S. March 15] 1861 Tver |
Died | March 19, 1938 Moscow |
(aged 77)
Nationality | Russian |
Occupation | Organic chemist |
Known for | Demjanov rearrangement |
Awards | Lenin Prize (1930) |
Nikolay Yakovlevich Demyanov (Russian: Никола́й Я́ковлевич Демья́нов; March 27 [O.S. March 15] 1861, Tver – March 19, 1938, Moscow), also known as Demjanov and Demjanow, was a Russian organic chemist and a member of the USSR Academy of Sciences (1929). He is internationally known for the Demjanov rearrangement organic reaction and other discoveries.
He was a recipient of the Lenin Prize in 1930.