Izzet Orujova
Izzet Orujova () was Azerbaijani chemist, laureate of Lenin medal, doctor of technical sciences and professor of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. She was the first national actress of Azerbaijan Biography. Izzet was born on September 16, 1909, in Baku. She was the oldest among four other children in the family. In 1932, she graduated from Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University (formerly Azerbaijan State Oil Academy), from chemistry faculty. After graduation, she became a teacher in a school for adults. She married Movsum Ismayilzade in 1935. However, two years later, her husband was arrested by the Bolsheviks as  an enemy of the people, so she was forced to divorce in 1937. She also was working as a typist in "AzNeft" company to help her family. In 1929, she starred in the movie "Sevil" based on Jafar Jabbarly's plays, which made a change on women's mentality and after watching the movie then the women took veils not fearing of anyone in Azerbaijan. She also starred in the movie "Almaz", also based on a play of Jafar Jabbarly. She worked in the oil industry until 1949. In 1949, she moved to Institute of Petrochemical Processes of the Academy  of Sciences of the Azerbaijan SSR and in 1967, she became director of this entity until 1971. In 1971, she moved to Institute of Additive Chemistry of the Academy of Sciences. Main researches Izzet dedicated to lubricants and its properties, the influence of raw lubricants, methods of processing and its additives, developing new techniques in oil production and getting best property lubricant. She published these as research material for PhD in 1970. In 1972, she got the title of academician. Izzet passed away on April 22, 1983. See also. Sevil (1928 play)