Peter Waage

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Peter Waage
Guldberg and Waage
Born	June 29, 1833
Died	January 13, 1900
Nationality	Norwegian
Fields	chemistry
Institutions	University of Oslo
Known for	law of mass action

Peter Waage (June 29, 1833 – January 13, 1900) was a significant Norwegian chemist and professor at the University of Oslo. Along with Cato Guldberg, he co-discovered and developed the law of mass action between 1864 and 1879.

[edit] See also

• Waage, P.; C. M. Guldberg (1864). "Studies Concerning Affinity". Forhandlinger: Videnskabs - Selskabet i Christinia: 35. 

• Abrash, Henry I. (1986). "Studies Concerning Affinity". Journal of Chemical Education 63: 1044 – 1047. - English translation of Waage and Guldberg's 1864 paper (above)