'''Alexander Borodin''' (1833-1887) was a [[Russian]] composer whose day job was that of a [[chemistry | chemist]].
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'''Alexander Borodin''' (1833-1887) was a [[Russian]] composer whose day job was that of a [[chemistry | chemist]], working with [[aldehyes]]. His father was a Georgian prince, and Borodin was raised in a relatively wealthy household. [[http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9080770/Aleksandr-Borodin]].