Vladimir Vasilyevich Markovnikov | |
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Владимир Васильевич Марковников | |
Born | |
Died | February 11, 1904 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire | (aged 65)
Alma mater | University of Kazan |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | University of Kazan University of Saint Petersburg University of Odessa |
Doctoral advisor | Alexander Butlerov |
Vladimir Vasilyevich Markovnikov, also Markownikoff[1] (Russian: Влади́мир Васи́льевич Марко́вников; 25 December [O.S. 13 December] 1837 – 11 February 1904) was a Russian chemist,[2] best known for having developed the Markovnikov's rule, that describes addition reactions of hydrogen halides and alkenes.[3]