Born: 29 June 1896, Belarus
Died: 1982
Country most active: Russia
Also known as: Ольга Константиновна Богда́нова
The following was written by Nina Baker and is excerpted from the book From Alchemy to Transport Phenomena: A Global History of Women in Chemical Engineering.
Olga Konstantinovna Bogdanova (1896-1982) was a Soviet chemical engineer, specialising in organic catalysis, synthetic rubber and butadines. In WW2 she developed a synthetic rubber coating for tanks and aircraft, which was self-healing when struck by bullets.