Vladimir Markovnikov
Vladimir Vasilyevich Markovnikov | |
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Владимир Васильевич Марковников | |
Late 19th-century photograph of Markovnikov. | |
| Born | December 25, 1837 |
| Died | February 11, 1904 (aged 66) Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Alma mater | University of Kazan |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Kazan University of Saint Petersburg University of Odessa |
| Doctoral advisor | Alexander Butlerov |
Vladimir Vasilyevich Markovnikov, also Markownikoff (Russian: Влади́мир Васи́льевич Марко́вников; 25 December [O.S. 13 December] 1837 – 11 February 1904) was a Russian chemist, best known for having developed the Markovnikov's rule, that describes addition reactions of hydrogen halides and alkenes.