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Alexander Ivanovich Oparin

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Birthplace: Uglich, Uglichsky District, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia (Russian Federation)
Death: April 21, 1980 (86)
Moscow, Moscow, Russia (Russian Federation)
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About Alexander Oparin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Oparin

Alexander Ivanovich Oparin (Александр Иванович Опарин; March 2 [O.S. February 18] 1894 – April 21, 1980) was a Soviet biochemist notable for his theories about the origin of life, and for his book The Origin of Life. He also studied the biochemistry of material processing by plants and enzyme reactions in plant cells. He showed that many food production processes were based on biocatalysis and developed the foundations for industrial biochemistry in the USSR.

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Alexander Oparin's Timeline

1894
March 2, 1894
Uglich, Uglichsky District, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia (Russian Federation)
1980
April 21, 1980
Age 86
Moscow, Moscow, Russia (Russian Federation)