Wilhelm Ostwald

Wilhelm Friedrich Ostwald (German: [ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈɔstvalt] ; 2 September [O.S. 21 August] 1853 – 4 April 1932) was a Baltic German chemist and philosopher. Ostwald is credited with being one of the founders of the field of physical chemistry, with Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff, Walther Nernst and Svante Arrhenius.

He received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1909 for his scientific contributions to the fields of catalysis, chemical equilibria and reaction velocities.

Following his 1906 retirement from academic life, Ostwald became much involved in philosophy, art, and politics. He made significant contributions to each of these fields. He has been described as a polymath.

Notable works: Ostwald process, law of dilution, Ostwald ripening, Ostwald Rule of Stages, Energeticism Awards: Order of Saint Stanislaus, Faraday Lectureship Prize, Albert Order, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Wilhelm Exner Medal, honorary doctor of the University of Aberdeen, honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge, honorary doctorate of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, honorary doctor of the University of Halle-Wittenberg, Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto Education: Imperial University of Dorpat, Riga State Gymnasium No.1

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