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Ostwald was born in which year?

  • 1871

  • 1895

  • 1853

  • 1910

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In 1853, Wilhelm Ostwald, a prominent Baltic German chemist, was born in Riga, Latvia (then Russian Empire). Recognized for his groundbreaking contributions to physical chemistry and chemical thermodynamics, Ostwald is also known for his influential work on the concept of chemical affinity and his development of the Ostwald process for nitric acid production. His wide-ranging studies earned him the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1909.
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