Jan Theodoor Gerard Overbeek | |
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| Born | January 30, 1911 |
| Died | February 19, 2007 (aged 96) |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University |
| Known for | DLVO theory |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Ghent University Utrecht University |
| Thesis | Theorie der electrophorese : het relaxatie-effect (1941) |
| Doctoral students | Emmie Lucassen-Reynders |
Jan Theodoor Gerard Overbeek (Groningen, January 30, 1911 – February 19, 2007)[1] was a Dutch professor of physical chemistry at the Utrecht University. He is known for his work on colloids, specially for the development of the DLVO theory.