Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff
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a Dutch physical chemist. His pioneering work helped found the modern theory of chemical affinity, chemical equilibrium, chemical kinetics, and chemical thermodynamics.
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Born
30 August 1852 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Died
1 March 1911 (aged 58) Steglitz, Berlin, German Empire
Nationality
Dutch
Known for
One of the founders of stereochemistry and physical chemistry Modern concept of chemical affinity Predicting the structure of tetrahedral carbon atom ( asymmetric carbon ) Predicting the existence of chiral
Fields
Physical chemistry Organic chemistry Theoretical chemistry
Alma mater
Delft University of Technology University of Leiden University of Bonn University of Paris University of Utrecht
Awards
Davy Medal (1893) ForMemRS (1897) Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1901)
Institutions
Veterinary College in Utrecht University of Amsterdam University of Berlin
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Netherlands
Doctoral advisor
Eduard Mulder
Doctoral students
Ernst Cohen
era
1800+
Other notable students
Frederick G. Donnan