Wilhelm Ostwald
Baltic German chemist (1853–1932)
Wilhelm Ostwald was born on September 2, 1853 in Riga and died on April 4, 1932 in Großbothen, aged 78. Recorded occupations: chemist, Esperantist, inventor, university teacher, Idist and writer. Country of citizenship: Germany and Russian Empire. Fields of work: physical chemistry, philosophy, sociology and education. Notable works include “Ostwald process”, “law of dilution”, “Ostwald ripening”, “Ostwald Rule of Stages” and “Energeticism”. Educated at Imperial University of Dorpat and Riga State Gymnasium No.1. Honours include Order of Saint Stanislaus, Faraday Lectureship Prize, Albert Order, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Wilhelm Exner Medal and honorary doctor of the University of Aberdeen. Member of Korporatsioon Fraternitas Rigensis, Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities and German Bunsen Society for Physical Chemistry.
- Born
- September 2, 1853 · Riga
- Died
- April 4, 1932 · Großbothen
- Age at death
- 78
- Citizenship
- Germany, Russian Empire
- Occupations
- chemist, Esperantist, inventor, university teacher, Idist, writer
- Notable works
- Ostwald process, law of dilution, Ostwald ripening, Ostwald Rule of Stages, Energeticism
- Education
- Imperial University of Dorpat, Riga State Gymnasium No.1
- Honours
- Order of Saint Stanislaus, Faraday Lectureship Prize, Albert Order, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Wilhelm Exner Medal, honorary doctor of the University of Aberdeen
- Wikipedia editions
- 84 languages
- Signature licence
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