Alexander Oparin
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a Soviet biochemist notable for his theories about the origin of life, and for his book The Origin of Life
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Born
March 2, 1894 Uglich, Russian Empire
Died
April 21, 1980 (aged 86) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality
Russian
Known for
Contributions to the theory of the origin of life coacervates
Fields
Biochemistry
Alma mater
Moscow State University
Awards
Hero of Socialist Labour (1969) Lenin Prize (1974) Kalinga Prize (1976) Lomonosov Gold Medal (1979)
Institutions
Moscow State University USSR Academy of Sciences
adultbasic
Russia
Citizenship
Soviet Union
era
1800+