Walther Nernst
Walther Hermann Nernst ForMemRS (German pronunciation: [ˈvaltɐ ˈnɛʁnst] ⓘ; 25 June 1864 – 18 November 1941) was a German physicist and 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.
Walther Nernst | |
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| Born | 25 June 1864 |
| Died | 18 November 1941 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Zurich Friedrich Wilhelm University University of Graz Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg |
| Known for | Third Law of Thermodynamics Nernst lamp Nernst equation Nernst effect Nernst heat theorem Nernst potential Nernst–Planck equation Nernst's distribution law |
| Spouse | Emma Lohmeyer |
| Awards | Pour le Mérite (1917) Nobel Prize in chemistry (1920) Franklin Medal (1928) ForMemRS (1932) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | Georg August University of Göttingen Friedrich Wilhelm University Leipzig University |
| Doctoral advisor | Friedrich Kohlrausch |
| Other academic advisors | Ludwig Boltzmann |
| Doctoral students | Sir Francis Simon Richard Abegg Irving Langmuir Leonid Andrussow Karl Friedrich Bonhoeffer Frederick Lindemann William Duane Margaret Eliza Maltby Arnold Eucken |
| Other notable students | Gilbert N. Lewis Max Bodenstein Robert von Lieben Kurt Mendelssohn Theodor Wulf Emil Bose Hermann Irving Schlesinger Claude Hudson |
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