Kapiton Ushkov

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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