Alexander Oparin date of birth:
March 2, 1894
How old was Alexander Oparin when died?
86
Where was Alexander Oparin born?
Uglich, Russia
When did Alexander Oparin die?
April 21, 1980
Where did Alexander Oparin die?
Moscow, Russia
Alexander Oparin body shape:
Average
What color are Alexander Oparin's eyes?
Blue
What color is Alexander Oparin's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Alexander Oparin gay or straight?
Straight
What is Alexander Oparin's ethnicity?
White
What is Alexander Oparin nationality?
Russian
What is Alexander Oparin's occupation?
Scientist
Short Biography
Alexander Ivanovich Oparin (Алекса́ндр Ива́нович Опа́рин; in English, Aleksandr Ivanovich Oparin) (March 2 [O.S. February 18] 1894 in Uglich, Russia – April 21, 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union) was a Soviet biochemist notable for his untested theories about the origin of life, and for his book The Origin of Life. He also studied the biochemistry of material processing by plants and enzyme reactions in plant cells. He showed that many food-production processes were based on biocatalysis and developed the foundations for industrial biochemistry in the USSR.