Mikhail Tsvet | |
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 Mikhail Tsvet | |
| Born | 14 May 1872 |
| Died | 26 June 1919 (aged 47) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Known for | Adsorption chromatography |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
Mikhail Semyonovich Tsvet, also spelt Tsvett, Tswett, Tswet, Zwet, and Cvet (Russian: Михаил Семёнович Цвет; 14 May 1872 – 26 June 1919) was a Russian-Italian botanist who invented chromatography. His last name is Russian for "colour" and is also the root word of "flower."