Wilhelm Ostwald
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Summary
Wilhelm Ostwald was born in Riga[1]. He died in Großbothen[2]. He worked as a chemist[3], Esperantist[4], inventor[5], university teacher[6], and Idist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,699 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Grimma[9]
- Place of burial: Great Cemetery[10], Wilhelm Ostwald Park[11]
- Father: Gottfried Ostwald[12]
- Mother: Elisabeth Ostwald[13]
- Spouse: Flora Helene* Mathilde Ostwald (von Reyher)[14]
- Child: Wolfgang Ostwald[15], Walter Ostwald[16]
- Country of citizenship: Livonia Governorate[17], Germany[18], Russian Empire[19]
- Ethnic group: Baltic Germans[20]
- Occupation: writer[21], physicist[22], philosopher[23], teacher[24], painter[25], naturalist[26], sociologist[27]
- Field of work: physical chemistry[28], philosophy[29], sociology[30], education[31], philosophy of science[32], constructed language[33]
- Employer: Leipzig University[34], Imperial University of Dorpat[35], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[36], Riga Technical University[37]
- Educated at: Imperial University of Dorpat[38], Riga State Gymnasium No.1[39]
- Doctoral advisor: Carl Schmidt[40], Arthur von Oettingen[41]
- Award received: Order of Saint Stanislaus[42], Faraday Lectureship Prize[43], Albert Order[44], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[45], Wilhelm Exner Medal[46], honorary doctor of the University of Aberdeen[47], honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge[48], honorary doctorate of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[49], honorary doctor of the University of Halle-Wittenberg[50], Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto[51], honorary doctor of the University of Liverpool[52], honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[53]
- Member of: Korporatsioon Fraternitas Rigensis[54]
- Sex or gender: male[55]
- Doctoral student: Ejnar Hertzsprung[56], Arthur Amos Noyes[57], Alwin Mittasch[58], Christian Füchtbauer[59], George Jaffé[60], Max Trautz[61], Otto Pufahl[62], Colin G. Fink[63], Georg Bredig[64], Frederick G. Donnan[65]
- Commons category: Wilhelm Ostwald[66]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Wilhelm Ostwald include Ostwald process[67], Ostwald ripening[68], power-law fluid[69], law of dilution[70], Ostwald color system[71], and Ostwald[72].
Why It Matters
Wilhelm Ostwald has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]
He is credited with the discovery of Ostwald process[75], a chemical process[76]; Ostwald ripening[77], a physical phenomenon[78]; Energeticism[79], a philosophical viewpoint[80]; and Ostwald color system[81], a color model[82]. Entities named for him include Ostwald process[67], Ostwald ripening[68], power-law fluid[69], law of dilution[70], Ostwald color system[71], and Ostwald[72].
His notable doctoral advisees include Ejnar Hertzsprung[83], an astronomer[84], 1873–1967[85], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[86], awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[87], specialised in astronomy[88]; Emanuel Goldberg[89], a physicist[90], 1881–1970[91], of Russian Empire[92], awarded the Israel Prize[93], specialised in chemistry[94]; Fritz Pregl[95], a chemist[96], 1869–1930[97], of Austria[98], awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry[99], specialised in chemistry[100]; Arthur Amos Noyes[101], a chemist[102], 1866–1936[103], of United States[104], awarded the Willard Gibbs Award[105]; and Edgar Buckingham[106].
FAQs
Where was Wilhelm Ostwald born?
Wilhelm Ostwald was born in Riga[1].
Where did Wilhelm Ostwald die?
Wilhelm Ostwald passed away in Großbothen[2].
Who were Wilhelm Ostwald's parents?
Wilhelm Ostwald's father was Gottfried Ostwald[12]. Wilhelm Ostwald's mother was Elisabeth Ostwald[13].
Who was Wilhelm Ostwald married to?
Wilhelm Ostwald's spouses include Flora Helene* Mathilde Ostwald (von Reyher)[14].
What did Wilhelm Ostwald do for work?
Wilhelm Ostwald worked as a chemist[3], Esperantist[4], inventor[5], university teacher[6], and Idist[7].
Where did Wilhelm Ostwald go to school?
Wilhelm Ostwald was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat[38] and Riga State Gymnasium No.1[39].
What awards did Wilhelm Ostwald receive?
Honors received include Order of Saint Stanislaus[42], Faraday Lectureship Prize[43], Albert Order[44], and Nobel Prize in Chemistry[45].
What did Wilhelm Ostwald discover?
Wilhelm Ostwald is credited as discoverer of Ostwald process[75], Ostwald ripening[77], Energeticism[79], and Ostwald color system[81].