Alexander Vasilievich Stepanov (1872-1946) - Russian Soviet chemist , specialist in the field of analytical and forensic chemistry , Doctor of Biological Sciences , Honored Scientist of the RSFSR .
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| A country |  Russian Empire  RSFSR (1917-1922) ,  the USSR |
| Scientific field | organic chemistry , forensic chemistry |
| Place of work | Moscow State University 1st Moscow Medical Institute , 2nd Moscow State University , Moscow Pharmaceutical Institute |
| Alma mater | University of Moscow |
| Academic degree | Master of Pharmacology (1901) , Doctor of Biological Sciences |
| Academic rank | Professor |
| supervisor | A. D. Bulyginsky |
| Famous students | M. D. Shvaikova |
| Known as | founder of the USSRβs first department of forensic chemistry, author of textbooks on forensic , organic and analytical chemistry |
| Awards and prizes |  (1934)  |
Content
- 1 Biography
- 1.1 Education
- 1.2 Scientific and educational activities
- 2 notes
- 3 Sources
Biography
Education
A. Stepanov graduated from the medical faculty of Moscow University , after which from 1899 he worked at the Institute of Pharmacology, where in 1901 he defended his thesis for a master's degree in pharmacology - the highest academic degree in pharmacology [1] .
Scientific and educational activities
A.V. Stepanov worked in the field of forensic chemistry for 45 years - from 1901 to 1946 . During this time he wrote more than 100 works, including textbooks of judicial, organic and analytical chemistry. The manual βForensic Chemistryβ written by him in 1929 for his students has survived 4 editions (in 1929 , 1939 , 1947 and 1951 ) and has long been used as a textbook for medical schools .
A.V. Stepanov was the founder and first head of the first department of forensic chemistry in Russia - at the Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy of II Moscow State University , first deputy director for research and first dean of the Moscow Pharmaceutical Institute.
In forensic and organic chemistry, A. V. Stepanov is known for his work on nitration , the breakdown of organochlorine compounds, which were of great importance for the forensic chemical determination of these compounds ( chloroform , chloral hydrate , carbon tetrachloride , dichloroethane , etc.), the development of a method for the destruction of organic compounds with sulfuric acid and ammonium nitrate , used in the determination of metallic poisons ( arsenic , antimony , heavy metals ).
He was buried at the Vagankovsky cemetery .
Notes
- β before the revolution in Russia there was no degree of Doctor of Pharmacology
Sources
- Stepanov A.V. A brief historical outline of the development of domestic forensic chemistry // Forensic Chemistry / Ed. M. D. Shvaikova. - 4th ed. - M .: Medgiz, 1951. - S. 18-19. - 344 p.
- Toxicology chemistry course history
- Brief historical outline (inaccessible link)
- Stepanov Alexander Vasilievich . Chronicle of Moscow University . Date of appeal September 30, 2017.