Reveka Haimawna Burshtein
1904–1992 (age 88)
Biography
Reveka Haimawna Burshtein (1904–1992) was a Russian physical chemist whose scientific work contributed to the advancement of chemistry in the Soviet Union. Working in a rigorous scientific discipline, Burshtein participated in the development of chemical knowledge during a period of significant Soviet scientific achievement.
Burshtein's eighty-eight years of life allowed her to witness and contribute to major developments in physical chemistry. Her burial at Khovanskoye Cemetery honors her legacy as a scientist and her contributions to Russian scientific heritage.