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Explore our hand-picked selection of 14 inspiring quotes by Wilhelm Ostwald.

About Wilhelm Ostwald

  • Born: September 2, 1853
  • Died: April 4, 1932
  • Occupation: Chemist
    • It has pleased no less than surprised me that of the many studies whereby i have sought to extend the field of general chemistry, the highest scientific distinction that there is today has been awarded for those on catalysis.
    Today Fields Study
    My only supporter and comrade-in-arms was georg helm, who had endeavored to formulate an energetic conception of science before me and had presented his results in a treatise [die lehre von der energie] exhibiting great independence of thought. but we were separated by his aversion to a realistic conception of energy. consequently, each of us considered the other only a half ally, toward whom an attitude of caution was necessary.
    Attitude Independence Allies
    For, with pure water the inversion of cane sugar scarcely proceeds and subsequently it required very thorough, difficult studies before this effect and its order of magnitude were established.
    Order Water Sugar
    In the first quarter of the nineteenth century the experimental proof for the interdependence of the composition and properties of chemical compounds resulted in the theory that they are mutually related, so that like composition governs like properties, and conversely.
    Firsts Proof Chemicals
    The worst manifestations of exhaustion were successfully cured by a long period of rest but it was immediately apparent to me that i had lost once and for all my former capacity for carrying out experimental work until physically tired.
    Tired Long Lost
    The distinction between the old and the new formulations consisting in the incorporation of the concept of the rate of chemical reactions is so great that it immediately asserted itself in the objective development of catalysis.
    Development Chemical Reactions Chemicals
    In specific circumstances the period of aging decline can set in earlier in a particular organ than in the organism as a whole which, in a certain general or theoretical sense, is left a cripple or invalid.
    Aging Periods Certain
    The individual organs follow the same pattern as the whole organism, i.e. they have their period of growth, of stationary, maximum activity and then of aging decline.
    Aggravation Growth Patterns
    The well-known fact that the form of a specific substance, e.g. water, and hence its properties can alter without a change in composition was disposed of by the formal view that a physical, not a chemical, process was involved.
    Views Water Substance
    Science is one land, having the ability to accommodate even more people, as more residents gather in it; it is a treasure that is the greater the more it is shared. because of that, each of us can do his work in his own way, and the common ground does not mean conformity.
    Hard Work Mean Land
    In other words, the church acknowledges science as the higher authority.
    Church Authority Higher
    We know from biology that new forms of organisms simulate their primitive form as closely as possible at first, even though obliged to exist under changed internal and external conditions.
    Firsts Biology Form
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