Wojciech Świętosławski
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Wojciech Świętosławski | |
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Born | 1881 |
Died | 1968 |
Wojciech Swiętosławski (1881 – 1968) was a Polish chemist and physicist.
Life
Swiętosławski is considered the father of modern thermochemistry.
He developed a static method of cryometric measurement and a new method of testing coal.
Świętosławski was Vice-Chairman of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) and created the foundations for a new branch of physical chemistry: polyazeotropy.
In 1933 he became a member of the Temporary Scientific and Advisory Committee[1]
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References
- Encyklopedia Polski, p. 680.