On This Day – August 30 : Dutch chemist Jacobus Henricus van't Hoff was born on this day in 1852
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He was the first person to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Van’t Hoff was a pioneer in chemical kinetics, reaction equilibria and stereochemistry. He also helped to found the discipline of physical chemistry.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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