Alexander Oparin

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Alexander Ivanovich Oparin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Ива́нович Опа́рин, Aleksandr Ivanovich Oparin; Born::March 2, 1894 [O.S. February 18, 1894], Uglich, Russia – Died::April 21, 1980, Moscow) was a Soviet biochemist notable for his contributions to the theory of the origin of life, and for his authorship of the book The Origin of Life.

Publications

• Oparin, A. I. The Origin of Life on the Earth, 3rd ed., New York: Academic Press, 1957.
• Oparin, A., and V. Fesenkov. Life in the Universe. New York: Twayne Publishers (1961).
• The External Factors in Enzyme Interactions Within a Plant Cell
• Life, Its Nature, Origin and Evolution
• The History of the Theory of Genesis and Evolution of Life