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Walther Nernst

Chemistry

Walther Nernst was a German physical chemist known for his work in thermodynamics, physical chemistry, electrochemistry, and solid-state physics. His formulation of the Nernst heat theorem helped pave the way for the third law of thermodynamics, for which he won the 1920 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He is also known for developing the Nernst equation in 1887.

Facts
Birth Year
1864 1
Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account
1864-06-25 2
Death DateSourced to the subject's own account
1941-11-18 2
Death Year
1941 1
Death Place
Bad Muskau, Germany 1
Death Place
Niwica, Poland 1
Nationality
Kingdom of Prussia 1
Nationality
Weimar Republic 1
Birthplace
Wąbrzeźno, Poland 1
Field
Field (category)
Physics 1
Field (category)
Chemistry 1
Sources
1. Walther Nernst (Wikidata)
  • P570 (date of death): year
    +1941-11-18T00:00:00Z
  • P27 (country of citizenship): Kingdom of Prussia
    Q27306
  • P20 (place of death): Niwica, Poland
    Q328373
  • P27 (country of citizenship): Weimar Republic
    Q41304
  • P20 (place of death): Bad Muskau, Germany
    Q165131
  • P19 (place of birth): Wąbrzeźno, Poland
    Q324912
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2. Walther Nernst (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead section (Wikipedia plaintext extract)
    was a German physical chemist known for his work in thermodynamics, physical chemistry, electrochemistry, and solid-state physics. His formulation of the Nernst heat theorem helped pave the way for the third law of thermodynamics, for which he won the 1920 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He is also known for developing the Nernst equation in 1887.
  • Infobox, Born
    25 June 1864
  • Infobox, Died
    18 November 1941
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