Nikolai Nikolaevich Semenov

Nikolai Nikolaevich Semenov - Russian physicist, one of the founders of Chemical Physics. Developed the theory of thermal explosion of gas mixtures from which developed the theory of propagation of flame, detonation combustion of explosives and gunpowder. Developed the theory of chemical chain reactions, which formed the basis for the creation of polymers - materials with predetermined properties. Discovered a new type of catalysis - Ion heterogeneous. All opening NN Semenov had outstanding universal value for the development of science.
Nikolai Semyonov was born in Saratov, parents - Nikolai and Elena D. Semenov. In 1913, he graduated from the Samara Nicholas real school with entering a gold plaque.