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Lidija Liepiņa (Latvian pronunciation: [ˈli.di.ja ˈli͡ɛ.pi.ɲa], Russian: Лидия Карловна Лепинь; 4 April 1891 – 4 September 1985)- was a Soviet physical chemist. Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Latvian SSR, professor. One of the first women to receive a doctorate in chemistry in the USSR.
Lidija Liepina | |||||
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Born | (1891-04-04)4 April 1891 | ||||
Died | 4 September 1985(1985-09-04) (aged 94) | ||||
Nationality | Latvian | ||||
Other names | Lydia Lepin[1] | ||||
Known for | helped test and improve the first Russian gas mask | ||||
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Her research interests spanned several areas of physical and colloidal chemistry. Most of the works are devoted to the study of the mechanism of processes occurring at the interface between a solid and the environment. She was engaged in study of adsorption, various surface phenomena, and corrosion processes.
She received many awards for her research contributions including induction into the Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic Academy of Sciences, Hero of Socialist Labor, the Order of Lenin, the Order of the Red Banner of Labor, and The Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945".