(1) Biology Department, Moscow State University and A.N. Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Russian Academy of Science, Moscow, 119071, Russia (
Abstract:
This paper covers major events of the early history of chlorophyll research in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union from 1771 until 1952, when the modern period of studies on photosynthesis began in full swing. Short biographical sketches of key scientists, reviews of their major research contributions and some selected photographs are included. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.