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Alexander Oparin

Soviet biochemist (1894-1980)

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Occupation

Soviet biochemist (1894-1980)

Born in

Uglich

Born

March 2, 1894

Zodiac

Pisces

31,462

days lived

86

age at death

Born
March 2, 1894 in Uglich
Died
April 21, 1980 in Moscow (aged 86)
Zodiac
♓︎Pisces·horse 🐎
Updated Jul 2026

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Alexander's Birth Chart

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Fire
Earth
Air
Water
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Sun Sign

Pisces♓︎

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Moon Sign

Capricorn♑︎

Dominant Element

Water

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Planetary positions calculated for March 2, 1894

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1980
Day 31,461
Age 86

Death of Alexander Oparin

Confidence
96%
Apr 21, 1980

Alexander Oparin dies in Moscow.

1979
Day 30,985
Age 84

Awarded the Gold Medal of the Academy of Sciences

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1979

Received the Lomonosov Gold Medal by the USSR Academy of Sciences.

1977
Day 30,255
Age 82

Elected Honorary Member

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1977

Elected honorary member of the All-Union Botanical Society.

1974
Day 29,159
Age 79

Awarded the Order of Lenin

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1974

Awarded the Order of Lenin.

1969
Day 27,333
Age 74

Awarded the Hero of Socialist Labor

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1969

Awarded the title Hero of Socialist Labor.

1967
Day 26,602
Age 72

Awarded the Order of the October Revolution

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1967

Awarded the Order of the October Revolution.

1959
Day 23,680
Age 64

Director of the Institute of Biochemistry

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1959
1953
Day 21,489
Age 58

Awarded the Order of Lenin

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1953

Awarded the Order of Lenin.

1941
Day 17,106
Age 46

Awarded the Stalin Prize

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1941

Awarded the Stalin Prize for scientific achievements.

1938
Day 16,010
Age 43

The Origin of Life

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1938

Published 'The Origin of Life' in Russian, expanding on his earlier work.

1927
Day 11,992
Age 32

Professor at Moscow State University

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1927
1924
Day 10,896
Age 29

Coacervate Theory

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1924

Developed the coacervate theory on the origin of life.

Day 10,896
Age 29

The Origin of Life

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1924

Published his pamphlet 'The Origin of Life'.

1920
Day 9,435
Age 25

Joined the Timiryazev Institute

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1920
1917
Day 8,340
Age 22

Graduated from Moscow State University

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1917

Graduated from Moscow State University.

1912
Day 6,513
Age 17

Enrolled at Moscow State University

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1912

Enrolled at Moscow State University to study plant physiology.

1894
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Alexander Oparin

Confidence
96%
Mar 2, 1894

Born in Uglich, Yaroslavl Governorate, Russian Empire.