Alexey Favorsky
Alexey Favorsky | |
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A depiction of Favorsky as it appeared on a 1979 envelope | |
| Born | 3 March [O.S. 20 February] 1860 |
| Died | 8 August 1945 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Alma mater | University of Moscow, University of Saint Petersburg |
| Known for | Favorskii rearrangement, Favorskii reaction, Synthetic rubber |
| Awards | Stalin Prize |
| Scientific career | |
| Doctoral advisor | Alexander Butlerov |
| Doctoral students | Sergei Vasiljevich Lebedev, Vladimir Ipatieff |
Alexey Yevgrafovich Favorsky (Russian: Алексе́й Евгра́фович Фаво́рский; 3 March [O.S. 20 February] 1860 – 8 August 1945), was a Russian and Soviet chemist and recipient of the Stalin Prize (1941) and the title Hero of Socialist Labour (1945).