Wilhelm Ostwald

Summary

Wilhelm Ostwald is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Riga^[2]. He passed away in Großbothen^[3]. He worked as a chemist^[4], Esperantist^[5], inventor^[6], university teacher^[7], and Idist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,188 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Riga^[2], Wilhelm Ostwald…
• Wilhelm Ostwald died in Großbothen^[3].
• Wilhelm Ostwald died in Grimma^[10].
• Wilhelm Ostwald is buried at Great Cemetery^[11].
• Burial took place at Wilhelm Ostwald Park^[12].
• Wilhelm Ostwald's father was Gottfried Ostwald^[13].
• Wilhelm Ostwald's mother was Elisabeth Ostwald^[14].
• Among Wilhelm Ostwald's spouses was Flora Helene* Mathilde Ostwald (von Reyher)^[15].
• A child of Wilhelm Ostwald was Wolfgang Ostwald^[16].
• A child of Wilhelm Ostwald was Walter Ostwald^[17].
• Wilhelm Ostwald held citizenship in Livonia Governorate^[18].
• Wilhelm Ostwald held citizenship in Germany^[19].
• Wilhelm Ostwald held citizenship in Russian Empire^[20].
• Wilhelm Ostwald is identified as part of the Baltic Germans ethnic group^[21].
• Wilhelm Ostwald's professions included chemist^[4].
• Wilhelm Ostwald's professions included Esperantist^[5].
• Wilhelm Ostwald's professions included inventor^[6].
• Wilhelm Ostwald's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Wilhelm Ostwald worked as an Idist^[8].
• Wilhelm Ostwald worked as a writer^[22].
• Wilhelm Ostwald's field of work was physical chemistry^[23].
• Wilhelm Ostwald's field of work was philosophy^[24].
• Wilhelm Ostwald's field of work was sociology^[25].
• Wilhelm Ostwald's field of work was education^[26].
• Wilhelm Ostwald's field of work was philosophy of science^[27].

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Origins and Family

Wilhelm Ostwald was born in Riga^[2]. His father was Gottfried Ostwald^[13]. His mother was Elisabeth Ostwald^[14]. He is identified as part of the Baltic Germans ethnic group^[21].

Education

Educated at Imperial University of Dorpat^[28], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire^[29], in Russian Empire^[30], founded in 1803^[31], headquartered in Tartu^[32] and Riga State Gymnasium No.1^[33], a school^[34], in Latvia^[35], founded in 1211^[36]. Doctoral advisors include Carl Schmidt^[37] and Arthur von Oettingen^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[4], Esperantist^[5], inventor^[6], university teacher^[7], Idist^[8], and writer^[22]. Fields of work include physical chemistry^[23], a branch of chemistry^[39]; philosophy^[24], an academic discipline^[40]; sociology^[25], an academic discipline^[41]; education^[26], a branch of science^[42]; philosophy of science^[27], a branch of philosophy^[43]; and constructed language^[44], a type of language^[45]. Employers include Leipzig University^[46], a public university^[47], in Germany^[48], founded in 1409^[49], headquartered in Leipzig^[50]; Imperial University of Dorpat^[51], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire^[52], in Russian Empire^[53], founded in 1803^[54], headquartered in Tartu^[55]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[56], a university^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1861^[59], headquartered in Cambridge^[60]; and Riga Technical University^[61], a public university^[62], in Latvia^[63], founded in 1958^[64], headquartered in Riga^[65]. Doctoral students include Ejnar Hertzsprung^[66], Arthur Amos Noyes^[67], Alwin Mittasch^[68], Christian Füchtbauer^[69], George Jaffé^[70], and Max Trautz^[71].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Saint Stanislaus^[72], Faraday Lectureship Prize^[73], Albert Order^[74], Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[75], Wilhelm Exner Medal^[76], and honorary doctor of the University of Aberdeen^[77].

Personal Life

Among Wilhelm Ostwald's spouses was Flora Helene* Mathilde Ostwald (von Reyher)^[15]. Children include Wolfgang Ostwald^[16], a physical chemist^[78], 1883–1943^[79], of German Reich^[80], awarded the Thomas Graham Prize^[81] and Walter Ostwald^[17], a chemist^[82], 1886–1958^[83], of Germany^[84].

Death and Burial

Recorded place of death include Großbothen^[3], an Ortsteil^[85], in Germany^[86] and Grimma^[10], a Greater district town^[87], in Germany^[88]. Recorded place of burial include Great Cemetery^[11] and Wilhelm Ostwald Park^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Wilhelm Ostwald include Ostwald process^[89], Ostwald ripening^[90], power-law fluid^[91], law of dilution^[92], Ostwald color system^[93], and Ostwald^[94].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Ostwald ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,188 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[95] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[96]

He is credited with the discovery of Ostwald process^[97], a chemical process^[98]; Ostwald ripening^[99], a physical phenomenon^[100]; Energeticism^[101], a philosophical viewpoint^[102]; and Ostwald color system^[103], a color model^[104]. Entities named for him include Ostwald process^[89], Ostwald ripening^[90], power-law fluid^[91], law of dilution^[92], Ostwald color system^[93], and Ostwald^[94].

His notable doctoral advisees include Ejnar Hertzsprung^[105], an astronomer^[106], 1873–1967^[107], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[108], awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[109], specialised in astronomy^[110]; Emanuel Goldberg^[111], a physicist^[112], 1881–1970^[113], of Russian Empire^[114], awarded the Israel Prize^[115], specialised in chemistry^[116]; Fritz Pregl^[117], a chemist^[118], 1869–1930^[119], of Austria^[120], awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[121], specialised in chemistry^[122]; Arthur Amos Noyes^[123], a chemist^[124], 1866–1936^[125], of United States^[126], awarded the Willard Gibbs Award^[127]; and Edgar Buckingham^[128].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Ostwald born?

Wilhelm Ostwald was born in Riga^[2].

Where did Wilhelm Ostwald die?

Wilhelm Ostwald passed away in Großbothen^[3].

Who were Wilhelm Ostwald's parents?

Wilhelm Ostwald's father was Gottfried Ostwald^[13]. Wilhelm Ostwald's mother was Elisabeth Ostwald^[14].

Who was Wilhelm Ostwald married to?

Wilhelm Ostwald's spouses include Flora Helene* Mathilde Ostwald (von Reyher)^[15].

What did Wilhelm Ostwald do for work?

Wilhelm Ostwald worked as chemist^[4], Esperantist^[5], inventor^[6], university teacher^[7], and Idist^[8].

Where did Wilhelm Ostwald go to school?

Wilhelm Ostwald was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat^[28] and Riga State Gymnasium No.1^[33].

What awards did Wilhelm Ostwald receive?

Honors received include Order of Saint Stanislaus^[72], Faraday Lectureship Prize^[73], Albert Order^[74], and Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[75].

What did Wilhelm Ostwald discover?

Wilhelm Ostwald is credited as discoverer of Ostwald process^[97], Ostwald ripening^[99], Energeticism^[101], and Ostwald color system^[103].