Nikolai Semenovich Kurnakov
(to the 150th Anniversary of His Birthday)

N. T. Kuznetsov and V. M. Novotortsev

Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences,
Leninskii pr. 31, Moscow, 119991 Russia

Abstract—The milestones of the life and activity of the outstanding Russian inorganic chemist and metallurgist
are outlined; three spheres of his activity are considered: scientific research, educational activity, and science
organization. The attention is focused on the elaboration and development of the physicochemical analysis
technique, works dealing with natural salt deposits and water–salt systems. N.S. Kurnakov’s role in the devel-
opment of the coordination chemistry is noted. N.S. Kurnakov’s contribution to education made in Petersburg
(Petrograd, Leningrad) and M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University is demonstrated. N.S.Kurnakov’s out-
standing role in the foundation of new scientific institutions, his science organizational activity in the Academy
of sciences and in the foundation of Russian chemical and metallurgical industries is emphasized.

DOI: 10.1134/S0036023610110021

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