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Beginnings of chemical science in Russia

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The genesis and advancement of chemistry in Russia is tracked during the 18th century marked by founding the Russian Academy of Sciences. The role of M.V. Lomonosov and other first Russian chemists is characterized in formation of basic concepts of chemical science. The creation of the first Russian scientific chemical laboratory and its achievements are described.

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Original Russian Text © A.I. Rusanov, 2011, published in Zhurnal Obshchei Khimii, 2011, Vol. 81, No. 1, pp. 4–16.

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Rusanov, A.I. Beginnings of chemical science in Russia. Russ J Gen Chem 81, 2–14 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1070363211010026

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