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Svante August Arrhenius ( / əˈriːniəs, əˈreɪniəs / ə-REE-nee-əs, -RAY-, [3] [4] Swedish: [ˈsvânːtɛ aˈrěːnɪɵs]; 19 February 1859 – 2 October 1927) was a Swedish scientist. Originally a physicist, but often referred to as a chemist, Arrhenius was one of the founders of the science of physical chemistry.
Svante Arrhenius was a Swedish chemist and physicist who proposed the theory of electrolytic dissociation and its applications in various fields. He also studied the role of CO2 in the climate, the origin of life and the universe, and wrote popular books on science.
Feb 19, 2019 · Learn how the Swedish chemist and physical chemist Svante Arrhenius predicted the effects of CO2 emissions on the climate in 1896, and his contributions to the fields of meteorology, climatology and cosmology. Discover his visionary theories on the origin of life and his Nobel Prize for his electrochemical work.
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Svante Arrhenius (born February 19, 1859, Vik, Sweden—died October 2, 1927, Stockholm) was a Swedish physicist and physical chemist known for his theory of electrolytic dissociation and his model of the greenhouse effect. In 1903, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry.
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Svante Arrhenius was a Swedish chemist who proposed the electrolytic theory of dissociation, which explained how ions conduct electricity in solutions. He also played a role in the Nobel Foundation and the selection of chemistry laureates.
Svante Arrhenius was the first person to investigate the effect that doubling atmospheric carbon dioxide would have on global climate.
In 1903 Svante August Arrhenius (1859–1927) received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his electrolytic theory of dissociation, which states that molecules of acids, bases, and salts dissociate into ions when dissolved in water.
