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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Nobel laureate in Chemistry
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chemist ⓘ human ⓘ physical chemist ⓘ |
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Davy Medal
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IET Faraday Medal ⓘ
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Faraday Medal
Franklin Medal ⓘ Nobel Prize in Chemistry (through its scientists) ⓘ
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Order Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts ⓘ
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Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts
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German Empire
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Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1864-06-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1941-11-18 ⓘ |
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Humboldt University of Berlin
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University of Graz ⓘ University of Würzburg NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Zurich ⓘ |
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Humboldt University of Berlin
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University of Göttingen NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Walther Nernst
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chemical thermodynamics
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electrochemistry ⓘ physical chemistry ⓘ thermodynamics ⓘ |
| givenName | Walther ⓘ |
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contributions to the third law of thermodynamics
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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 ⓘ |
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German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
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German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
Prussian Academy of Sciences ⓘ Royal Society ⓘ Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
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Nernst equation
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Nernst–Lamp ⓘ heat theorem ⓘ third law of thermodynamics ⓘ |
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Briesen
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West Prussia ⓘ |
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Lower Silesia
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Province of Lower Silesia
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director of the Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Berlin
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professor of physical chemistry ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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