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The chemical and petrochemical industry is one of the most modern, complex and economically significant sectors of the economy. Its products are extremely diverse: from mineral fertilizers to pharmaceutical products, from automotive oils to household chemicals. It is not surprising that a special holiday appeared – Chemist’s Day.
When is Chemist’s Day celebrated in 2023
The date of the holiday is floating, Chemist’s Day is celebrated on the last Sunday of May. In 2023, it will have to 28 May.
history of the holiday
The history of the holiday began on October 1, 1980. It was established by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR No. 3018-X “On holidays and memorable days.” The tradition of celebrating Chemist’s Day has been preserved after the collapse of the USSR in Our Country, Ukraine, and Belarus.
Holiday traditions
This day is celebrated by workers in the chemical and petrochemical industries, students, graduate students and teachers. As in other professional holidays, concerts and awards for the best workers are held. Every year, festive events are organized by the Union of Chemists. Usually they take place in one of the Moscow theaters, and after the solemn part, the performance is watched.
The Faculty of Chemistry of Moscow State University has a long tradition of celebrating. Even before the official establishment of the holiday, a tradition was born on it to celebrate your day on the second weekend of May. It passed under the sign of a new element of the periodic table. The first holiday was assigned number 1 – hydrogen. Also on Chemist’s Day at Moscow State University, a race is traditionally held.
Profession: chemist
At the Faculty of Chemistry, you can get such specialties as an agrochemist, astrochemist, biochemist, geochemist, hydrochemist, chemical equipment design engineer, metallurgical engineer, chemical engineer, materials chemist, food production chemist, designer of new metals, assay analysis laboratory assistant , petrochemist, radiochemist, nuclear chemist, radiation chemist, systems engineer of composite materials, nanochemist, pharmaceutical industry chemist, forensic chemist, forensic chemist, electrochemist, environmental chemist and others.
Chemical graduates work in research laboratories or quality control laboratories in chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical companies, water treatment plants, production technologists. Some prefer a scientific career.
Some of the most sought after are graduates of universities such as Moscow State University. M. V. Lomonosov, St. Petersburg State University, Novosibirsk National Research State University, Tomsk State University.
Interesting Facts
- The most famous chemist is, perhaps, Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev. According to legend, he dreamed about the periodic table of elements in a dream.
- On January 31, another holiday associated with the name of D.I. is unofficially celebrated. Mendeleev. On this day in 1865, he defended his famous doctoral thesis “On the combination of alcohol with water.” Now the last day of January is considered the “Birthday of vodka”.
- The United Nations has declared 2019 the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements.
- DI. Mendeleev created the first textbook “Organic Chemistry” in 1861.
- The discovery of carbon dioxide belongs to the English scientist Joseph Priestley.
- Semen Volfkovich, Soviet chemist, was engaged in experiments related to phosphorus. When he worked with him, the clothes were also impregnated with phosphorus, and returning home late at night, the professor emitted a bluish glow.
- Aluminum is one of the lightest metals.
- Dry ice is a solid form of carbon dioxide.
- The human body contains about thirty chemical elements.
- Tungsten has the highest boiling point.
- Mercury has the lowest melting point.
- Canaries are used to find gas leaks because they can sense the presence of methane in the air.
- Impact-resistant glass was accidentally invented by Edward Benedictus.
- Strontium is used to make red fireworks.
- Mobile phones use the chemical element germanium.
- Manganese can cause intoxication of the body.
- Silicon is used in computer chips.
- Antibiotics were discovered by Alexander Fleming.
- The waters of the World Ocean contain about 10 billion tons of gold.