DLVO theory

Summary

DLVO theory is a mathematical model^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• DLVO theory's instance of is recorded as mathematical model^[3].
• Boris Derjaguin is named after DLVO theory^[4].
• Lev Landau is named after DLVO theory^[5].
• Evert Verwey is named after DLVO theory^[6].
• Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek is named after DLVO theory^[7].

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Designation and Status

DLVO theory's instance of is recorded as mathematical model^[3].

History and Context

Things named after include Boris Derjaguin^[4], a chemist^[8], 1902–1994^[9], of Soviet Union^[10], awarded the USSR State Prize^[11], specialised in physical chemistry^[12]; Lev Landau^[5], a physicist^[13], 1908–1968^[14], of Russian Empire^[15], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[16], specialised in theoretical physics^[17]; Evert Verwey^[6], a chemist^[18], 1905–1981^[19], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[20], awarded the honorary doctorate^[21]; and Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek^[7], a chemist^[22], 1911–2007^[23], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[24], awarded the Wolfgang Ostwald Prize^[25].

Why It Matters

DLVO theory has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]