Nikolai Semenovich Kurnakov Scientist

Nikolaĭ Semenovich Kurnakov (Russian: Никола́й Семёнович Курнако́в; 6 December 1860 – 19 March 1941) was a Russian chemist who was internationally recognized as the originator of physicochemical analysis and he was one of the principal founders of the platinum industry in the USSR. A chemical reaction that he pioneered, known as the Kurnakov test, is still used to differentiate cis from trans isomers of divalent platinum and is his best-known contribution to coordination chemistry.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 06, 1860
Birth place	Russia , Nolinsk
Nationality	Russia
Date of death	March 19, 1941
Place of death	Soviet Union , Barvikha
Known for	Kurnakov test