Famous Chemists

Search for famous chemists and you will find a long list of names. With lots of hard work and patience, these chemists are able to come up with their influencing theories and findings. Read on, to know more...

Modern chemistry would not have been the same, if it was not updated by some of the most intelligent persons in the world. Indeed, each of the famous chemists have made a milestone in the field of chemistry. Be it an invention or a continuation of others researches, their work is highly appreciated in the development of field of chemistry. Let's try to learn about some famous chemists and what they discovered. Most Famous Chemists and their Contributions In the first introductory chapters of chemistry, we learn periodic table, atoms, molecules and chemical elements. These basics of chemistry are developed from the priceless

theories, assumptions and findings by famous chemists. Following are some famous scientists, which will be remembered for their pioneering works in chemistry: John Dalton (1766-1844) Started as a lecturer, Sir John Dalton is one of the most famous chemists. His achievements include discovery of atoms, development of John Dalton's atomic theory and color blindness findings. He postulated that elements are made up of small atoms, which can neither be created nor destroyed. In his theory, it was mentioned that atoms of an element are similar to each other, but they differ from those of other elements. Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev (1834-1907) Leaf through the history of periodic table of elements and you will come across Dmitri Mendeleev, a Russian chemist. He was the creator of original periodic table, though various modifications have been made to it for better referencing. In the Mendeleev periodic table, 68 elements were arranged in increasing order of the atomic weight and similar properties. At that time, he already knew about the existence of other elements that were yet to be discovered. Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937) Honored as the father of nuclear physics, Ernest Rutherford was a British-New Zealand chemist and physicist renowned for his discovery of half life in radioactive substances which is also referred to as radioactivity. In 1908, he received the Nobel Prize in chemistry. Following that, he postulated planetary model or Rutherford model for structure of an atom. He was the first chemist to try splitting of an atom and it's nucleus. Marie Curie (1867-1934)

The term 'radioactivity' was coined by none other than the famous chemist and physicist, Marie Curie. She did her research work in radioactive isotopes and their isolation. She is also credited for discovery of radium and polonium. Her revolutionary discoveries are evident from the two Nobel prizes, which were awarded in 1903 (in physics) and 1911 (in chemistry). In fact, she was the first to be honored with two Nobel prizes. Lorenzo Romano Avogadro (1776-1856) Lorenzo Romano Avogadro is an Italian chemist, who started his career in Canon law and latter stated Avogadro's Law concerning the masses of gases. You might have already come across Avogadro constant, which is nothing but the number of particles (ions, atoms, molecules) present in 1 mole of the particular substance. The term 'Avogadro constant' is assigned in tribute to the contributions made by him in molecular chemistry. List of Famous Chemists

Alfred Nobel (1833-1896), Swedish chemist Richard Abegg, (1869-1910), German chemist Angelo Angeli, an Italian Chemist Frederick Abel, (1827-1902), English chemist Kurt Alder, (1902-1958), German chemist Karl Bayer, (1847-1904), Austrian chemist Carl Bosch, (1872-1940), German chemist Melvin Calvin, (1911-1997), American chemist John Cornforth, (born 1917), Australian chemist Emil Erlenmeyer, (1825-1909), German chemist Theodore Nicolas Gobley, (1811 - 1874), French chemist Friedrich Hoffmann, (1660-1742), physician and chemist Karl Wilhelm Gottlob Kastner (1783-1857) Paul Lauterbur, (1929-2007), American chemist

Alfred Nobel, (1833-1896), Swedish chemist Louis Pasteur, (1822-1895), French biochemist David Andrew Phoenix, (born 1966), Biochemist Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, (born 1952) Sir James Walker (1863-1935), Scottish physical chemist

So, this article was a compilation of famous chemists, whose works have made chemistry an advanced subject, that is today. In addition to the above mentioned names, you will find many other scientists with different discoveries. As a testimonial to the excellent works, most of them are honored with Nobel prizes.