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Walther Herman Nernst
journal contribution
posted on 2009-05-11, 13:13 authored by D.R. GabeThere have only been two electrochemists
honoured as Nobel Laureates and
Walther Hermann Nernst was the first in
1920 when he was awarded the prize for
chemistry. Nernst was a Prussian
physical chemist who devoted his life to
electrochemical thermodynamics.
In practical terms his work in electrochemistry
was undoubtedly the most
important but the prize was actually
awarded for the third law of thermodynamics.
His professional rivalries with
Haber and particularly Ostwald were
bitter and he tended to be dismissive of
‘lesser mortals’, ie. most others.
History
School
- Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering
Department
- Materials
Citation
GABE, D.R., 2009. Walther Herman Nernst. Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing, 87 (2), p.60Publisher
© Maney Publishing / Institute of Metal FinishingVersion
- VoR (Version of Record)
Publication date
2009Notes
This article was published in the journal, Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing [© Maney Publishing / Institute of Metal Finishing] and is also available at: http://maney.co.uk/index.php/online_journals/ISBN
0020-2967Language
- en