Peter Waage | |
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.jpg) Peter Waage | |
| Born | 29 June 1833 Flekkefjord, Norway |
| Died | 13 January 1900 (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 (1882) Commander (1894) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | chemistry |
| Institutions | Royal Frederick University (now University of Oslo) |
Peter Waage (29 June 1833 – 13 January 1900) 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 1864 and 1879.[1] [2]
- ^ Asimov, Asimov's Biographical Encyclopedia of Science and Technology 2nd Revised edition
- ^ "Peter Waage". University of Bergen. Retrieved February 1, 2018.