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  1. Ostwald, Wilhelm Ostwaldnoun

    German chemist (1853-1932)

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    Wilhelm Ostwald was a renowned Baltic German chemist who significantly contributed to the advancement of science in the late 1800s and early 1900s. He was one of the pioneers in the field of physical chemistry, established the fundamental principles of chemical affinity, and made major strides in electrochemistry. Ostwald is also remembered for isolating and naming the catalytic concept, which greatly boosted modern chemical industry. In 1909, Ostwald received a Nobel prize in Chemistry for his work on catalysis, chemical equilibria, and reaction velocities. Apart from his scientific work, he was also an accomplished philosopher and artist. Wilhelm Ostwald was born in 1853 and died in 1932.

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  1. Wilhelm Ostwald

    Friedrich Wilhelm Ostwald was a Baltic German chemist. He received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1909 for his work on catalysis, chemical equilibria and reaction velocities. Ostwald, Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff, and Svante Arrhenius are usually credited with being the modern founders of the field of physical chemistry.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Wilhelm Ostwald in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

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    The numerical value of Wilhelm Ostwald in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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