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Walther Nernst

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@misc{scienceatlas-walther-nernst,
  author = {Science Atlas},
  title = {Walther Nernst},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-science.interactiveatlas.org/scientists/walther-nernst},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Walther Nernst was a German physical chemist known for his work in thermodynamics, physical chemistry, electrochemistry, and solid-state physics. His formulation of the Nernst heat theorem helped pave the way for the third law of thermodynamics, for which he won the 1920 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He is also known for developing the Nernst equation in 1887.

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Birth Datethe subject's own account

1864-06-25 1

Death Datethe subject's own account

1941-11-18 1

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was a German physical chemist known for his work in thermodynamics, physical chemistry, electrochemistry, and solid-state physics. His formulation of the Nernst heat theorem helped pave the way for the third law of thermodynamics, for which he won the 1920 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He is also known for developing the Nernst equation in 1887.

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