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Aleksander Burba

Russian chemist (1918-1984) · Russia · On the map · Scientists · Died at 66

Aleksander Adolfovich Burba was a Soviet organizer of industry and education, scholar of chemical and metallurgical technologies, and university professor. He served as the Director of the Mednogorsk Copper-Sulfur Plant (1954-1971) and the first Rector (founder) of the Orenburg Polytechnic Institute.

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1984Died5 October 1984Medal "Veteran of Labour"Award1981Order of the Badge of HonourAward1976Socialist competition winner awardAward1971Order of the October RevolutionAward1966Order of LeninAward1964Medal VDNKhAward1961Order of LeninAward1957Order of the Badge of HonourAward1954Medal "For Distinguished Labour"Award1918Born6 August 1918

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Awards

Medal "Veteran of Labour"1984
Order of the Badge of Honour1981
Socialist competition winner award1976
Order of the October Revolution1971
Order of Lenin1966
Medal VDNKh1964
Order of Lenin1961
Order of the Badge of Honour1957
Medal "For Distinguished Labour"1954
Medal "For the Development of Virgin Lands"
Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
VDNKh bronze medal
Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"
Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"

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Burba was named an Honorary Citizen of Mednogorsk, Orenburg Oblast, in 1979.

Country
Russia
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1918 to 1984 · aged 66

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