Walther Nernst

January 9, 2024
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Walther Nernst
Full Name Walther Nernst
Occupation Chemist
Date Of Birth Jun 25, 1864(1864-06-25)
Age 160
Date Of Death 1941-11-18
Birthplace Wąbrzeźno
Country Poland
Birth City Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Horoscope Gemini

Walther Nernst Biography

Name Walther Nernst
Birthday Jun 25
Birth Year 1864
Place Of Birth Wąbrzeźno
Home Town Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Birth Country Poland
Birth Sign Gemini
Parents Ottilie Nerger Nernst, Gustav Nernst
Spouse Emma Lohmeyer
Children(s) Hildegard Cahn, Gustav Nernst, Angela Hahn, Edith von Zanthier, Rudolf Nernst

Walther Nernst is one of the most popular and richest Chemist who was born on June 25, 1864 in Wąbrzeźno, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. German physical physicist and chemist, who is most well-known for his discovery of the thermodynamics third law. His work was recognized with the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1920 for his theories that influenced calculations of affinity for chemical substances.

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He got married to Emma Lohmeyer in 1892 and they were blessed with three daughters. They had three daughters.

Walther Nernst Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Chemist
House Living in own house.

Walther Nernst is one of the richest Chemist from Poland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Walther Nernst 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a passionate hunter and fisherman. He was a mathematician and physicist in the Universities of Zurich, Berlin, Graz and Wurzburg.

He invented The Nernst Equation, which relates the equilibrium reduction potential of a half-cell inside Electrochemical cells to potential of the electrode standard.

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Who is Walther Nernst Dating?

According to our records, Walther Nernst married to Emma Lohmeyer. As of December 1, 2023, Walther Nernst’s is not dating anyone.

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Walther Ranked on the list of most popular Chemist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Poland. Walther Nernst celebrates birthday on June 25 of every year.

What did Nernst discover?

Nernst was awarded the 1920 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his discovery of the Third Law of Thermodynamics , which states that entropy approaches a minimum (which can be arbitrarily set to zero) as temperature approaches absolute zero.

What did Walther Nernst do?

Walther Nernst was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1920 “in recognition of his work in thermochemistry”. He is best known for developing the Third Law of Thermodynamics, also known as the Nernst heat theorem, but also conducted noteworthy research in the areas of electrochemistry and photochemistry.

Who invented Nernst equation?

It was named after Walther Nernst , a German physical chemist who formulated the equation.

Which of the following laws was expressed by the Nernst?

In 1912 Walther Nernst was able to formulate the third law of thermodynamics , which made it possible to calculate chemical equilibriums on the basis of the heat exchange. He achieved this by studying conditions at very low temperatures.

Who invented the 3rd law of thermodynamics?

The third law of thermodynamics was first formulated by German chemist and physicist Walther Nernst in 1906, according to Britannica.

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