CHEMIST
Wilhelm Ostwald
1853 - 1932

Wilhelm Ostwald
Wilhelm Friedrich Ostwald (German: [ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈɔstˌvalt] ; 2 September [O.S. 21 August] 1853 – 4 April 1932) was a Latvian-German chemist and philosopher. Ostwald is credited with being one of the founders of the field of physical chemistry, with Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff, Walther Nernst and Svante Arrhenius. He received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1909 for his scientific contributions to the fields of catalysis, chemical equilibria and reaction velocities. Following his 1906 retirement from academic life, Ostwald became much involved in philosophy, art, and politics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wilhelm Ostwald is the 28th most popular chemist (down from 14th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Latvia and the most popular Latvian Chemist.
Wilhelm Ostwald was a German chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1909 for his work on catalysis. Ostwald developed the theory of catalysis, which is the process by which a chemical reaction takes place.
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Among CHEMISTS
Among chemists, Wilhelm Ostwald ranks 28 out of 602. Before him are Eduard Buchner, John Macleod, George Washington Carver, Fritz Haber, John Fenn, and Friedrich Wöhler. After him are Carl Wilhelm Scheele, Hans Adolf Krebs, Otto Wallach, Alexander R. Todd, Otto Hahn, and Robert Robinson.
Most Popular Chemists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEduard Buchner
1860 - 1917
HPI: 78.78
Rank: 22
John Macleod
1876 - 1935
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 23
George Washington Carver
1864 - 1943
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 24
Fritz Haber
1868 - 1934
HPI: 78.61
Rank: 25
John Fenn
1917 - 2010
HPI: 78.47
Rank: 26
Friedrich Wöhler
1800 - 1882
HPI: 78.43
Rank: 27
Wilhelm Ostwald
1853 - 1932
HPI: 78.43
Rank: 28
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
1742 - 1786
HPI: 78.35
Rank: 29
Hans Adolf Krebs
1900 - 1981
HPI: 78.34
Rank: 30
Otto Wallach
1847 - 1931
HPI: 78.30
Rank: 31
Alexander R. Todd
1907 - 1997
HPI: 78.07
Rank: 32
Otto Hahn
1879 - 1968
HPI: 78.04
Rank: 33
Robert Robinson
1886 - 1975
HPI: 77.85
Rank: 34
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1853, Wilhelm Ostwald ranks 4. Before him are Vincent van Gogh, Cecil Rhodes, and Hendrik Lorentz. After him are Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, Albrecht Kossel, Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca, Chulalongkorn, Carl Larsson, José Martí, Aleksei Brusilov, and Vladimir Solovyov. Among people deceased in 1932, Wilhelm Ostwald ranks 2. Before him is Archduchess Gisela of Austria. After him are Margaret Brown, Sophia of Prussia, Eduard Bernstein, Aristide Briand, Ronald Ross, Giuseppe Peano, Manuel II of Portugal, King C. Gillette, Paul Doumer, and Augusta, Lady Gregory.
Others Born in 1853
Go to all RankingsVincent van Gogh
PAINTER
1853 - 1890
HPI: 93.26
Rank: 1
Cecil Rhodes
BUSINESSPERSON
1853 - 1902
HPI: 82.74
Rank: 2
Hendrik Lorentz
PHYSICIST
1853 - 1928
HPI: 81.81
Rank: 3
Wilhelm Ostwald
CHEMIST
1853 - 1932
HPI: 78.43
Rank: 4
Heike Kamerlingh Onnes
PHYSICIST
1853 - 1926
HPI: 78.07
Rank: 5
Albrecht Kossel
BIOLOGIST
1853 - 1927
HPI: 75.20
Rank: 6
Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca
POLITICIAN
1853 - 1931
HPI: 74.81
Rank: 7
Chulalongkorn
POLITICIAN
1853 - 1910
HPI: 74.23
Rank: 8
Carl Larsson
PAINTER
1853 - 1919
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 9
José Martí
WRITER
1853 - 1895
HPI: 73.05
Rank: 10
Aleksei Brusilov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1853 - 1926
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 11
Vladimir Solovyov
PHILOSOPHER
1853 - 1900
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1932
Go to all RankingsArchduchess Gisela of Austria
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1932
HPI: 79.16
Rank: 1
Wilhelm Ostwald
CHEMIST
1853 - 1932
HPI: 78.43
Rank: 2
Margaret Brown
CELEBRITY
1867 - 1932
HPI: 78.42
Rank: 3
Sophia of Prussia
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1870 - 1932
HPI: 77.39
Rank: 4
Eduard Bernstein
POLITICIAN
1850 - 1932
HPI: 75.16
Rank: 5
Aristide Briand
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1932
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 6
Ronald Ross
PHYSICIAN
1857 - 1932
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 7
Giuseppe Peano
MATHEMATICIAN
1858 - 1932
HPI: 74.06
Rank: 8
Manuel II of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1932
HPI: 73.93
Rank: 9
King C. Gillette
BUSINESSPERSON
1855 - 1932
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 10
Paul Doumer
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1932
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 11
Augusta, Lady Gregory
WRITER
1852 - 1932
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 12
In Latvia
Among people born in Latvia, Wilhelm Ostwald ranks 2 out of 323. Before him are Sergei Eisenstein (1898). After him are Mikhail Tal (1936), Mark Rothko (1903), Isaiah Berlin (1909), Mariss Jansons (1943), Mikhail Baryshnikov (1948), Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga (1937), Kārlis Ulmanis (1877), Nicolai Hartmann (1882), Ernst Gideon von Laudon (1717), and Aron Nimzowitsch (1886).
Others born in Latvia
Go to all RankingsSergei Eisenstein
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1948
HPI: 80.15
Rank: 1
Wilhelm Ostwald
CHEMIST
1853 - 1932
HPI: 78.43
Rank: 2
Mikhail Tal
CHESS PLAYER
1936 - 1992
HPI: 75.71
Rank: 3
Mark Rothko
PAINTER
1903 - 1970
HPI: 74.57
Rank: 4
Isaiah Berlin
PHILOSOPHER
1909 - 1997
HPI: 72.20
Rank: 5
Mariss Jansons
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2019
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 6
Mikhail Baryshnikov
DANCER
1948 - Present
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 7
Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 8
Kārlis Ulmanis
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1942
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 9
Nicolai Hartmann
PHILOSOPHER
1882 - 1950
HPI: 69.77
Rank: 10
Ernst Gideon von Laudon
POLITICIAN
1717 - 1790
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 11
Aron Nimzowitsch
WRITER
1886 - 1935
HPI: 68.87
Rank: 12
Among CHEMISTS In Latvia
Among chemists born in Latvia, Wilhelm Ostwald ranks 1. After him are Paul Walden (1863), Lina Stern (1878), and Oswald Schmiedeberg (1838).
Wilhelm Ostwald
1853 - 1932
HPI: 78.43
Rank: 1
Paul Walden
1863 - 1957
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 2
Lina Stern
1878 - 1968
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 3
Oswald Schmiedeberg
1838 - 1921
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 4