Sergei Vasilyevich Lebedev Scientist

Sergei Vasiljevich Lebedev (Russian: Серге́й Васи́льевич Ле́бедев; July 25, 1874 – May 1, 1934) was a Russian/Soviet chemist and the inventor of the polybutadiene synthetic rubber, the first commercially viable and mass-produced type of synthetic rubber.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 25, 1874
Birth place	Lublin , Russian Empire , Congress Poland
Nationality	Russia
Date of death	May 01, 1934
Place of death	Saint Petersburg
Education	Saint Petersburg State University