Nikolai Menshutkin

Russian chemist (1842-1907)
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Nikolai Menshutkin

Summary

Nikolai Menshutkin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on October 24, 1842[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on February 5, 1907[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], inventor[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Nikolai Menshutkin's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Nikolai Menshutkin passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Nikolai Menshutkin was born on October 24, 1842[3].
  • Nikolai Menshutkin died on February 5, 1907[5].
  • Nikolai Menshutkin is buried at Smolenskoye Orthodox Cemetery[10].
  • Nikolai Menshutkin held citizenship in Russian Empire[11].
  • Nikolai Menshutkin's professions included chemist[6].
  • Nikolai Menshutkin's professions included inventor[7].
  • Nikolai Menshutkin's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Nikolai Menshutkin's field of work was chemistry[12].
  • Nikolai Menshutkin's field of work was analytical chemistry[13].
  • Nikolai Menshutkin's field of work was organic chemistry[14].
  • Nikolai Menshutkin was employed by Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[15].
  • Nikolai Menshutkin's education included a stint at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[16].
  • Nikolai Menshutkin was educated at Saint Peter's School[17].
  • Nikolai Menshutkin is recorded as male[18].
  • Nikolai Menshutkin's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Nikolai Menshutkin supervised Yegor Wagner as a doctoral student[20].
  • Nikolai Menshutkin supervised Vasily Omeliansky as a doctoral student[21].
  • Nikolai Menshutkin's Commons category is recorded as Nikolai Menshutkin[22].
  • Nikolai Menshutkin's given name is recorded as Nikolay[23].
  • Nikolai Menshutkin's given name is recorded as Aleksandrovich[24].
  • Nikolai Menshutkin's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[25].
  • Nikolai Menshutkin's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Nikolai Menshutkin's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Nikolai Menshutkin… he was born on October 24, 1842[3].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[16], a faculty[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1819[30] and Saint Peter's School[17], a school[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1709[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], inventor[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include chemistry[12], a branch of science[34]; analytical chemistry[13], a branch of chemistry[35]; and organic chemistry[14], a branch of chemistry[36]. Among Nikolai Menshutkin's employers was Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[15]. Doctoral students include Yegor Wagner[20], a chemist[37], 1849–1903[38], of Russian Empire[39], specialised in chemistry[40] and Vasily Omeliansky[21], a physician[41], 1867–1928[42], of Russian Empire[43], specialised in microbiology[44].

Death and Burial

Nikolai Menshutkin died on February 5, 1907[5]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. Burial took place at Smolenskoye Orthodox Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nikolai Menshutkin include Menshutkin reaction[45], an eponymous chemical reaction[46].

Why It Matters

Nikolai Menshutkin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Entities named for him include Menshutkin reaction[45], an eponymous chemical reaction[46].

His notable doctoral advisees include Vasily Omeliansky[49], a physician[50], 1867–1928[51], of Russian Empire[52], specialised in microbiology[53] and Yegor Wagner[54], a chemist[55], 1849–1903[56], of Russian Empire[57], specialised in chemistry[58].

FAQs

Where was Nikolai Menshutkin born?

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Nikolai Menshutkin…

Where did Nikolai Menshutkin die?

Nikolai Menshutkin passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Nikolai Menshutkin do for work?

Nikolai Menshutkin worked as chemist[6], inventor[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Nikolai Menshutkin go to school?

Nikolai Menshutkin was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[16] and Saint Peter's School[17].

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  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  25. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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