Rudolf Wegscheider

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Rudolf Wegscheider
Rudolf Wegscheider
Born(1859-10-18)October 18, 1859
DiedJanuary 8, 1935(1935-01-08) (aged 75)
NationalityAustrian
Alma materUniversity of Vienna
AwardsLieben Prize (1905)
Scientific career
FieldsChemist
InstitutionsUniversity of Vienna
Doctoral advisorLudwig Barth von Barthenau

Rudolf Wegscheider (October 18, 1859 – January 8, 1935) was an Austrian chemist. Wegscheider studied chemistry and was the founder of the Austrian School of Chemistry. He taught at the University of Vienna, and from 1902 to 1931 he was departmental Chair. He was the chairman of the association of Austrian chemists from 1904 to 1929. R. Wegscheider introduced the principle of detailed balance for chemical kinetics.

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References

  • A. Skrabal (1934). "Rudolf Wegscheider". Monatshefte für Chemie / Chemical Monthly. 65 (1): 268–274. doi:10.1007/BF01522068.