Guldberg and waage biography for kids
•
Peter Waage facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Peter Waage | |
|---|---|
Peter Waage | |
| Born | ()29 June Flekkefjord, Norway |
| Died | 13 January () (aged 66) Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Alma mater | Royal Frederick University (now University of Oslo) |
| Known for | law of mass action |
| Awards | Order of St Olav Knight () Commander () |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | chemistry |
| Institutions | Royal Frederick University (now University of Oslo) |
Peter Waage (29 June – 13 January ) was a Norwegian chemist and professor of chemistry at the University of Kristiania. Along with his brother-in-law Cato Maximilian Guldberg, he co-discovered and developed the law of mass action between and
Biography
He grew up on the island of Hidra in Vest-Agder, Norway. He was the son of Peder Pedersen Waage (–) and Regine Lovise Wathne (–72). He attended the Bergen Cathedral School and studied chemistry and mineralogy at the University of Kristiania (now Uni
•
Cato Maximilian Guldberg
Norwegian mathematician and chemist
Cato Maximilian Guldberg (11 August – 14 January ) was a Norwegian mathematician and chemist. Guldberg is best known as a pioneer in physical chemistry.[1][2]
Background
[edit]Guldberg was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the eldest son of Carl August Guldberg (–92) and Hanna Sophie Theresia Bull (–54). He was the brother of nurse and educator Cathinka Guldberg as well as mathematician Axel Sophus Guldberg. He attended Aug. Holths private latinskole in Christiania. Guldberg studied mathematics and physics at the University of Christiania and took his diploma in That same year he received the Crown Prince's gold medal (Kronprinsens gullmedalje) for a dissertation in pure mathematics. He received a travel and education scholarship in , studying applied mathematics and machine learning in what is now Germany, Switzerland and France.[3][4]
Career
[edit]Gul
•
Peter Waage
Norwegian chemist (–)
Peter Waage (29 June &#; 13 January ) was a Norwegian chemist and professor of chemistry at the University of Kristiania. Along with his brother-in-law Cato Maximilian Guldberg, he co-discovered and developed the law of mass action between and [1][2]
Biography
[edit]He grew up on the island of Hidra in Vest-Agder, Norway. He was the son of Peder Pedersen Waage (–) and Regine Lovise Wathne (–72). He attended the Bergen Cathedral School and studied chemistry and mineralogy at the University of Kristiania (now University of Oslo) under Adolph Strecker. In , he received the Crown Prince's gold medal (Kronprinsens gullmedalje) for work on the development of a theory of oxygen-containing acid radicals. He became a in He subsequently traveled to France and Germany, where he studied for two years including time spent with Robert Bunsen in Heidelberg.[3][4]
In , Waage was made an associate professor and