Vladimir Markovnikov
Russian chemist
Vladimir Vasilyevich Markovnikov, also Markownikoff was a Russian chemist, best known for having developed the Markovnikov's rule, that describes addition reactions of hydrogen halides and alkenes. Wikipedia
Born: December 22, 1838, Knyaginino, Russia
Died: February 11, 1904 (age 65 years), Saint Petersburg, Russia
Education: Kazan Federal University
Nationality: Russian
Academic advisors: Alexander Butlerov and Hermann Kolbe
Notable students: Ivan Kablukov, Aleksei Chichibabin, Mikhail Konovalov, and more