Emīlija Gudriniece, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Emīlija Gudriniece

Date of Birth: 03-Aug-1920

Place of Birth: Rēzekne District, Latvia

Date of Death: 04-Oct-2004

Profession: scientist, chemist

Nationality: Latvia

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Emīlija Gudriniece

  • Emilija Gudriniece (Russian: ?????? ????????? ??????????; 3 August 1920 – 4 October 2004) was a Latvian chemist who specialized in organic synthesis.
  • She focused on the practical use of substances and synthesized furacilin, for which she won a state prize.
  • She was one of the first to recognize the potential of using vegetable oils as biofuels and initiated the study of rapeseed oil refining in Latvia.
  • She was a prolific publisher, edited the Latvian Journal of Chemistry, and published a Latvian language textbook on organic synthesis methods.
  • She was awarded multiple prizes and recognition for her work.

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