Nikolay Dimitrievich Zelinskiy
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Nikolay Dimitrievich Zelinsky (Никола́й Дми́триевич Зели́нский in Russian
) (February 6 n.s., 1861, Tiraspol
, the largest city of Transnistria
- July 31, 1953, Moscow
), Russia
n and Soviet chemist
, academician
of the Academy of Sciences
of USSR (1929).
Zelinsky studied at the University of Odessa
and at the universities of Leipzig
and Göttingen
in Germany
. Zelinsky was one of the founders of theory on organic
catalysis
. He is the inventor of the first effective filtering activated charcoal gas mask
in the world (1915).
The crater Zelinskiy
on the Moon
is named in his honor.
In 2001, the Central Bank of Transnistria
minted a silver coin honoring this native of today's Transnistria
, as part of a series of memorable coins called The Outstanding People of Pridnestrovie
.http://www.cbpmr.net/?lang=en
and University of Göttingen with Victor Meyer he received his master and his Ph.D from the University of Novorossisk in 1888 and 1891. He was appointed professor at the University of Moscow in 1893, where worked till his retirement with the exceptions of the years between 1911 and 1917. His main research area was the chemistry of cyclic hydrocarbons.
The Zelinskiy Institute of Organic Chemistry of Russian Academy of Sciences is named after him.
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
) (February 6 n.s., 1861, Tiraspol
Tiraspol
Tiraspol is the second largest city in Moldova and is the capital and administrative centre of the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic . The city is located on the eastern bank of the Dniester River...
, the largest city of Transnistria
Transnistria
Transnistria is a breakaway territory located mostly on a strip of land between the Dniester River and the eastern Moldovan border to Ukraine...
- July 31, 1953, Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
), Russia
Russia
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n and Soviet chemist
Chemist
A chemist is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties such as density and acidity. Chemists carefully describe the properties they study in terms of quantities, with detail on the level of molecules and their component atoms...
, academician
Academician
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of the Academy of Sciences
Academy of Sciences
An Academy of Sciences is a national academy or another learned society dedicated to sciences.In non-English speaking countries, the range of academic fields of the members of a national Academy of Science often includes fields which would not normally be classed as "science" in English...
of USSR (1929).
Zelinsky studied at the University of Odessa
Odessa
Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...
and at the universities of Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
and Göttingen
Göttingen
Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Zelinsky was one of the founders of theory on organic
Organic chemistry
Organic chemistry is a subdiscipline within chemistry involving the scientific study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and preparation of carbon-based compounds, hydrocarbons, and their derivatives...
catalysis
Catalysis
Catalysis is the change in rate of a chemical reaction due to the participation of a substance called a catalyst. Unlike other reagents that participate in the chemical reaction, a catalyst is not consumed by the reaction itself. A catalyst may participate in multiple chemical transformations....
. He is the inventor of the first effective filtering activated charcoal gas mask
Gas mask
A gas mask is a mask put on over the face to protect the wearer from inhaling airborne pollutants and toxic gases. The mask forms a sealed cover over the nose and mouth, but may also cover the eyes and other vulnerable soft tissues of the face. Some gas masks are also respirators, though the word...
in the world (1915).
The crater Zelinskiy
Zelinskiy (crater)
Zelinsky is a lunar crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. It lies nestled along the northern edge of Mare Ingenii, with the oddly shaped crater Van de Graff along the east rim and the lava-flooded crater Thomson within one crater diameter to the south.This crater is somewhat...
on the Moon
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
is named in his honor.
In 2001, the Central Bank of Transnistria
Transnistrian Republican Bank
The Transnistrian Republican Bank is the central bank of Transnistria. It issues its own currency, the Transnistrian ruble and also a series of memorable gold- and silver coins, among them The Outstanding People of Pridnestrovie....
minted a silver coin honoring this native of today's Transnistria
Transnistria
Transnistria is a breakaway territory located mostly on a strip of land between the Dniester River and the eastern Moldovan border to Ukraine...
, as part of a series of memorable coins called The Outstanding People of Pridnestrovie
The Outstanding People of Pridnestrovie
The Outstanding People of Pridnestrovie is the name of a series of commemorative coins issued between 2001 and 2004 by the Transnistrian Republican Bank It consists of silver coins featuring the following notable natives of Transnistria:...
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Life
Zelinsky studied at the University of Tiraspol, University of Odessa, and abroad at the University of LeipzigUniversity of Leipzig
The University of Leipzig , located in Leipzig in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, is one of the oldest universities in the world and the second-oldest university in Germany...
and University of Göttingen with Victor Meyer he received his master and his Ph.D from the University of Novorossisk in 1888 and 1891. He was appointed professor at the University of Moscow in 1893, where worked till his retirement with the exceptions of the years between 1911 and 1917. His main research area was the chemistry of cyclic hydrocarbons.
The Zelinskiy Institute of Organic Chemistry of Russian Academy of Sciences is named after him.