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Wojciech Świętosławski

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Wojciech Świętosławski
Wojciech Świętosławski, ca. 1910
Born1881
Died1968

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]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Tymczasowy Komitet Doradczo-Naukowy.

References