Wilhelm Ostwald
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Wilhelm Friedrich Ostwald was a Baltic German chemist and philosopher. Ostwald is credited with being one of the founders of the field of physical chemistry, with Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff, Walther
Photograph of Ostwald c. 1913
Jacobus van 't Hoff (left) and Wilhelm Ostwald
Liesegang rings at Saginaw Hill, Arizona, USA
Ostwald viscometer
University of Tartu
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The University of Tartu is a public research university in Tartu, Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia, as well as the largest and oldest university in the country.
Wilhelm Ostwald
…developed an interest in science as a child and conducted experiments at his home, particularly related to fireworks and photography. Ostwald entered the Imperial University of Dorpat (now the University of Tartu, Estonia) in 1872. He completed his Kandidatenschrift examinations there in 1875. During his time at Dorpat, Ostwald had…
The university in 1860, during its 'Golden Age'.
Main building of the University of Tartu constructed between 1804 and 1809.
The old observatory with the monument to Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve .
The Botanical Garden was founded by Gottfried Albrecht Germann in 1803.