“The development of a rational view of the nature of catalysis was thus absolutely dependent on the creation of the concept of the rate of chemical reaction.”
Quote by Wilhelm Ostwald
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Wilhelm Ostwald
German chemist and one of the founders of physical chemistry. Wilhelm Ostwald was born on September 2, 1853, and died on April 4, 1932. He made significant contributions to the fields of electrochemistry, catalysis, chemical equilibrium, and kinetics. more