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leonid andrussow in 1933 15 december 1988 paris , france riga , governorate of livonia , russian empire 230px chemistry 28 november 1896 andrussow oxidation 1931.04.25 leonid andrussow signature.jpg 1933 andrussow leonid.jpg leonid andrussow
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leonid andrussow

leonid andrussow -lrb- 28 november 1896 in riga - 15 december 1988 near paris -rrb- was a german chemical engineer .
he developed the process for the production of hydrogen cyanide based on the oxidation of ammonia and methane , which is named after him andrussow oxidation .
