Human Accomplishment: Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted

a Danish physical chemist, who developed the Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory simultaneously with and independently of Martin Lowry.

Born

22 February 1879 Varde, Denmark

Died

17 December 1947 (aged 68) Copenhagen, Denmark

Nationality

Danish

Known for

Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory Brønsted catalysis equation Specific ion interaction theory

Fields

Physical chemistry

Awards

H. C. Ørsted Medal

Institutions

University of Copenhagen

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Denmark

era

1800+