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Alexander Mikhaylovich Butlerov (Алекса́ндр Миха́йлович Бу́тлеров; September 15, 1828 – August 17, 1886) was a Russian chemist, one of the principal creators of the theory of chemical structure (1857–1861), the first to incorporate double bonds into structural formulas, the discoverer of hexamine (1859), the discoverer of formaldehyde (1859) and the discoverer of the formose reaction (1861).He first proposed the idea possible tetrahedral arrangement of valence electrons in carbon in 1862.The crater Butlerov on the Moon is named after him.Alexander Butlerov was born in Chistopol into a landowning family.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Butlerov Aleksandr
Birth date	September 15, 1828
Birth place	Kazan Governorate , Chistopol , Russian Empire
Date of death	August 17, 1886
Place of death	Kazan Governorate , Russian Empire
Education	Kazan (Volga region) Federal University

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