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Sobir Yunusov

1909 – 1995

Uzbek chemist

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Lived 1909 – 1995 (aged 86). Sobir Yunusov was a Russian and Uzbek chemist.

Sobir Yunusovich Yunusov (; 18 March 1909 in Tashkent – 29 November 1995 in Tashkent) was a Soviet-Uzbek chemist, known for his research in alkaloid chemistry. In 1971 he was awarded the D.I. Mendeleev Medal for doing so. He founded the Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances under the Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR (of Uzbekistan since 1991) in 1956. The institute currently bears his name. He was a corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR (of Russia since 1991) from 1958 until his death. He died and was buried in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He was posthumously awarded the Order of Outstanding Merit.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek
Awards
Order of Lenin; Hero of Socialist Labour; D. I. Mendeleyev Gold Medal; Order of the Badge of Honour; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Medal "For Labour Valour"; Order of Friendship of Peoples; Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"; Order of the October Revolution; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"; Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
Also known as
Yunusov Sobir Yunusovich, Sabir Yunusovich Yunusov

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Sobir Yunusov?

Uzbek chemist (1909-1995)

When was Sobir Yunusov born?

Sobir Yunusov was born on 18 March 1909 in Tashkent.

When did Sobir Yunusov die?

Sobir Yunusov died on 29 November 1995 in Tashkent.

What was Sobir Yunusov's occupation?

Sobir Yunusov was a chemist.

What nationality was Sobir Yunusov?

Sobir Yunusov was Russian and Uzbek.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sobir Yunusov

· Wikidata: Q2996054

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