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Rudolf Wegscheider
Rudolf Wegscheider
Born(1859-10-18)18 October 1859
Died8 January 1935(1935-01-08) (aged 75)
Nationality Austrian
Alma mater University of Vienna
Awards Lieben Prize (1905)
Scientific career
Fields Chemist
Institutions University of Vienna
Doctoral advisor Ludwig Barth zu Barthenau

Rudolf Wegscheider (18 October 1859 – 8 January 1935) was an Austrian chemist of Banat Swabian origin. 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.

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References

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