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“A famous name has this peculiarity that it becomes gradually smaller especially in natural sciences where each succeeding discovery invariably overshadows what precedes.”

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Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff
Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff

Dutch chemist and one of the founders of physical chemistry. Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff is renowned for his contributions to chemical dynamics and thermodynamics, especially for his development of the van 't Hoff equation, which is crucial for the study of chemical equilibrium and reaction rates. more

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