The Nobel Prize in
Chemistry
The Nobel Prizes in Chemistry
reflect the discoveries and achievements that have resulted
from investigations of matter and the processes of life
during more than 100 years. Starting with the 1901 prize to
Jacobus H. van't Hoff, these collective accomplishments have
not only increased our understanding of chemical processes
and their molecular basis, but also lie behind much of the
technological advancements we enjoy today. |
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Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff was
born in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, on August 30, 1852. He was
the third child in a family of seven children of Jacobus Henricus
van 't Hoff, a physician, and Alida Jacoba Kolff.
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