Vladimir Nikolayevich Ipatieff

Vladimir Nikolayevich Ipatieff (also Ipatiev, Russian: Владимир Николаевич Ипатьев) (November 21, 1867 (November 9 OS) - November 29, 1952) was a Russian and American chemist. His most important contributions are in the field of petroleum chemistry. Born in Moscow, Ipatieff first studied artillery in the Mikhailovskaya Artillery Academy in Petersburg, then later studied chemistry in Russia with Alexei Yevgrafovich Favorskii and in Germany. His fi... more

Vladimir Nikolayevich Ipatieff (also Ipatiev, Russian: Владимир Николаевич Ипатьев) (November 21, 1867 (November 9 OS) - November 29, 1952) was a Russian and American chemist. His most important contributions are in the field of petroleum chemistry. Born in Moscow, Ipatieff first studied artillery in the Mikhailovskaya Artillery Academy in Petersburg, then later studied chemistry in Russia with Alexei Yevgrafovich Favorskii and in Germany. His first works in chemistry were devoted to the study of metals and explosives. Later, his works on catalysis methods under high pressure made him famous as a chemist; for his reactions he used massive bombs (often called Ipatieff bomb) made of steel. With the start of World War I, Ipatieff organized a dedicated laboratory in Petersburg which made improvements to the chemical weaponry and the methods of chemical protection for the army. Before the October revolution, Ipatieff was a General-Lieutenant of the Russian army and a member of the Russian... less