Kapiton Yakovlevich Ushkov (Russian: Капитон Ушков) (1813–1868)[1] was a Russian serf who became a major chemical industrialist in Tatarstan.[2]

He was born in Bonduga, a village near Yelabuga, in Tatarstan. Bonduga was subsequently renamed Mendeleyevsk. Ushkov discovered that the raw materials for potassium bichromate, a chemical used in the dying process was to be found locally, and so he established a plant for its production in the village of Kokshan.

His family included Peter Ushkov (1840–1898) and Konstantin K. Ushkov (1850–1918).

References

  1. ↑ "Ушков Капитон Яковлевич (1813—1868)". Династия купцов СТАХЕЕВЫХ. stakheevs.ru. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Mendeleyevsky rayon". The Republic of Tatarstan. A thrilling journey. The Republic of Tatarstan. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
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