Walther Nernst
Chemist

Walther Nernst Net Worth

Walther Nernst was a German physical chemist and physicist born on June 25, 1864. He is best known for discovering the third law of thermodynamics and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1920 for his theories on the calculation of chemical affinity.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day June 25, 1864
Birth Place Germany
Age 155 YEARS OLD
Died On Nov 18, 1941 (age 77)
Birth Sign Cancer

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

German physical Chemist and Physicist best known for discovering the third law of thermodynamics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1920 for his theories behind the calculation of chemical affinity.

Before Fame

He was an avid Fisherman and hunter and he studied physics and mathematics at the universities of Zürich, Berlin, Graz and Würzburg.

Trivia

He developed the Nernst Equation, which relates the equilibrium reduction potential of a half-cell in an electrochemical cell to the standard electrode potential.

Family Life

He married Emma Lohmeyer in 1892 and they had two sons and three daughters together.

Associated With

August Kekule and he are both famous German chemists.

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