Alexander Shilov facts for kids

Alexander Evgenievich Shilov (Russian: Александр Евгеньевич Шилов; 1 January 1930 – 6 June 2014) was a Russian chemist. He was known for his high toles at the Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences in Chernogolovka. In 1969, he discovered the Shilov system. He also wrote books about chemistry.

Shilov was born in Ivanovo, RSFSR, Soviet Union. He was the son of Soviet chemist Eugene Shilov. He studied in places such as Kiev, Ukraine (then Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic) and London, England.

Shilov died on 6 June 2014 in Moscow, aged 84.