Walther Nernst

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Walther Nernst was a German physical chemist and Nobel laureate renowned for formulating the Nernst equation and contributing fundamentally to thermodynamics and electrochemistry.

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instanceOf Nobel laureate in Chemistry
chemist
human
physical chemist
awardReceived Davy Medal
IET Faraday Medal
surface form: Faraday Medal

Franklin Medal
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (through its scientists)
surface form: Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Order Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts
surface form: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts
countryOfCitizenship German Empire
Germany
dateOfBirth 1864-06-25
dateOfDeath 1941-11-18
educatedAt Humboldt University of Berlin NERFINISHED
University of Graz
University of Würzburg NERFINISHED
University of Zurich
employer Humboldt University of Berlin NERFINISHED
University of Göttingen NERFINISHED
University of Leipzig NERFINISHED
familyName Walther Nernst self-linksurface differs
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fieldOfWork chemical thermodynamics
electrochemistry
physical chemistry
thermodynamics
givenName Walther
knownFor contributions to the third law of thermodynamics
development of incandescent gas lamps (Nernst lamp)
formulation of the Nernst equation
formulation of the heat theorem
foundational contributions to electrochemistry
work on chemical equilibria
languageOfWorkOrName German
memberOf German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
surface form: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina

Prussian Academy of Sciences
Royal Society
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
nativeLanguage German
notableWork Nernst equation
Nernst–Lamp
heat theorem
third law of thermodynamics
placeOfBirth Briesen
West Prussia
placeOfDeath Lower Silesia
surface form: Province of Lower Silesia

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positionHeld director of the Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Berlin
professor of physical chemistry
sexOrGender male

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