Ion Tănăsescu (chemist)

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Ion Tănăsescu
Born(1892 -02-23)February 23, 1892
DiedDecember 28, 1959(1959-12-28) (aged 67)
Bucharest, Romania
NationalityRomanian
Known forLehmstedt-Tanasescu reaction

Ion Tănăsescu (February 23, 1892 – December 28, 1959) was a Romanian chemist.

He discovered the Lehmstedt-Tanasescu reaction, which was improved by Kurt Lehmstedt. He studied at the University of Bucharest and the University of Cluj. He was elected a titular member of the Romanian Academy in 1955.