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“Knowledge is the death of research.”

Quote by Walther Nernst

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German chemist born on June 25, 1864, and died on November 18, 1941. Walther Nernst made significant contributions to thermodynamics and electrochemistry, particularly in the study of chemical potential and the third law of thermodynamics. His work had a profound impact on the development of chemistry and physics. more

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