Kapiton Ushkov
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Kapiton Yakovlevich Ushkov (Russian: Капитон Ушков) (1813-1868)[1] was a Russian serf who became a major chemical industrialist in Tartarstan.[2]
He was born in Bonduga, a village near Yelabuga, in Tartarstan. Bonduga was subsequently renamed Mendeleyevsk. Ushkov discovered that the raw materials for potassium bichromate, a chemical used in the dying process was to be found locally, and so he established a plant for its production in the village of Kokshan.
His family included Peter Ushkov (1840—1898) and Konstantin K. Ushkov (1850—1918).
References
- ^ "Ушков Капитон Яковлевич (1813—1868)". Династия купцов СТАХЕЕВЫХ. stakheevs.ru. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Mendeleyevsky rayon". The Republic of Tatarstan. A thrilling journey. The Republic of Tatarstan. Retrieved 21 November 2015.