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Nikolay Nikolaevich Semenov

Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry 1956
Nikolay Nikolaevich Semenov — Nobel Prize
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Chemistry 1956
Born : 1896-04-03 — Saratov, Russia
Died : 1986-09-25
“for their researches into the mechanism of chemical reactions”
Chemistry · 1956
Nikolay Nikolaevich Semenov, born on April 3, 1896, in Saratov, Russia, was a Russian chemist known for his fundamental contributions to the understanding of the mechanisms of chemical reactions. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1956 for his research in this area. Semenov also played a significant role in the development of science in the Soviet Union and was involved in research on the chemistry of explosions. He passed away on September 25, 1986.

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Who is Nikolay Nikolaevich Semenov?
Nikolay Nikolaevich Semenov, born on April 3, 1896, in Saratov, Russia, was a Russian chemist known for his fundamental contributions to the understanding of the mechanisms of chemical reactions. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1956 for his research in this area. Semenov also played a significant role in the development of science in the Soviet Union and was involved in research on the chemistry of explosions. He passed away on September 25, 1986.
In what year did Nikolay Nikolaevich Semenov win the Nobel Prize?
1956 — Chemistry
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