Walther Hermann Nernst
Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry 1920
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Walther Hermann Nernst, born on June 25, 1864, in Briesen, Prussia, was a renowned German chemist. He is best known for his fundamental contributions to thermochemistry. Nernst was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1920 for his work in this field. He also developed the Nernst theorem, which is essential in thermodynamics. Nernst passed away on November 18, 1941.
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- Who is Walther Hermann Nernst?
- Walther Hermann Nernst, born on June 25, 1864, in Briesen, Prussia, was a renowned German chemist. He is best known for his fundamental contributions to thermochemistry. Nernst was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1920 for his work in this field. He also developed the Nernst theorem, which is essential in thermodynamics. Nernst passed away on November 18, 1941.
- In what year did Walther Hermann Nernst win the Nobel Prize?
- 1920 — Chemistry