Nikolay Yakovlevich Demyanov | |
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| Born | March 27 [O.S. March 15] 1861 |
| Died | March 19, 1938 (aged 77) |
| Education | Doctor of Science (1899) Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences |
| Alma mater | Imperial Moscow University (1886) |
| Known for | Demjanov rearrangement |
| Awards | Lenin Prize (1930) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Organic chemistry |
| Thesis | On the action of nitric anhydride and nitrogenous oxide on hydrocarbons of the ethylene series |
| Doctoral advisor | Vladimir Markovnikov |
Nikolay Yakovlevich Demyanov (Russian: Никола́й Я́ковлевич Демья́нов; March 27 [O.S. March 15] 1861, Tver – March 19, 1938, Moscow), also known as Demjanov and Demjanow, was a Russian organic chemist and a member of the USSR Academy of Sciences (1929). He is internationally known for the Demjanov rearrangement organic reaction and other discoveries.
He was a recipient of the Lenin Prize in 1930.
