Leonid Andrussow, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Leonid Andrussow

German chemical engineer

Date of Birth: 28-Nov-1896

Place of Birth: Riga, Latvia

Date of Death: 15-Dec-1988

Profession: engineer, inventor, chemist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Leonid Andrussow (28 November 1896 in Riga – 15 December 1988 near Paris) was a German chemical engineer.
He developed the process for the production of hydrogen cyanide based on the oxidation of ammonia and methane, which is named after him Andrussow oxidation.