Ipatieff , Vladimir Nikolaevich

Ipatieff, V.N. (1867-1952). Vladimir Nikolaevich Ipatieff, of Universal Oil Products Co and Northwestern University, was born in Moscow and attended military schools under the czarist regime. Ms work carried him to a high position in the Russian army and to recognition as one of the outstanding scientists of Russia... 

Vladimir Nikolaevich Ipatieff, one of the truly great men of chemistry and a pioneer in the field of catalysis, passed away on November 29, 1952. 

Sabatier s catalytic hydrogenation technique, carried out with relatively simple apparatus, was applied to the preparation of a large number of organic compounds. He saw the technical importance of his work and took out several patents, but he did not extend the method to the liquid phase. This was first studied by Vladimir Nikolaevich Ipatieff (Moscow, 21 November 1867 (O.S.)-Chicago, 29 November 1952), and led to a revolution in the fat industry by the hydrogenation of oils with a nickel catalyst. 

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