Svante Arrhenius
Swedish physical chemist and Nobel laureate
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πBiography
Svante Arrhenius was a Swedish scientist who helped lay the foundations of physical chemistry. He was the first to use physical chemistry principles to calculate the extent to which increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide will increase the Earth's surface temperature.
πMajor Works & Achievements
- β¦Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1903
- β¦Developed the theory of electrolytic dissociation
- β¦Pioneered greenhouse effect modeling
π¬Famous Quotes
"It would be of great interest if the temperature changes were given in a geometric progression.
"Science needs free people to flourish.
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