Rudolf Wegscheider

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Rudolf Wegscheider
Rudolf Wegscheider
Born	(1859-10-18)October 18, 1859 Betschkerek, Austria-Hungary now Zrenjanin, Serbia
Died	January 8, 1935(1935-01-08) (aged 75) Vienna, Austria
Nationality	Austrian
Fields	Chemist
Institutions	University of Vienna
Alma mater	University of Vienna
Doctoral advisor	Ludwig Barth von Barthenau
Notable awards	Lieben Prize

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.

References

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

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Persondata
Name	Wegscheider, Rudolf
Alternative names
Short description	Austrian chemist
Date of birth	18 October 1859
Place of birth	Zrenjanin, Serbia
Date of death	8 January 1935
Place of death	Vienna, Austria

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