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Ion Tănăsescu (chemist)

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Nationality
  
Romanian

Role
  
Chemist

Name
  
Ion Tanasescu

Born
  
February 23, 1892 Bucharest, Romania (
1892 -02-23
)

Known for
  
Lehmstedt-Tanasescu reaction

Died
  
December 28, 1959, Bucharest, Romania

Ion Tănăsescu (February 23, 1892 – December 28, 1959) was a Romanian chemist.

He discovered the Lehmstedt-Tanasescu reaction, which was improved by Karl Lehmstedt. He studied at the University of Bucharest and the University of Cluj. He was elected a titular member of the Romanian Academy in 1955.

References

Ion Tănăsescu (chemist) Wikipedia