Walther Kossel | |
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| Born | 4 January 1888 |
| Died | 22 May 1956 (aged 68) |
| Resting place | Heidelberg |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Berlin |
| Known for | Kossel lines Kossel structure Kossel–Stranski model Sommerfeld–Kossel displacement law Convergent-beam electron diffraction Electron shell Valence bond theory |
| Awards | Max Planck Medal (1944) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | University of Tübingen Technische Hochschule Danzig University of Kiel University of Munich |
Walther Ludwig Julius Kossel (4 January 1888 – 22 May 1956) was a German physicist known for his theory of the chemical bond (ionic bond/octet rule), Sommerfeld–Kossel displacement law of atomic spectra, the Kossel–Stranski model for crystal growth, and the Kossel effect. Walther was the son of Albrecht Kossel who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1910.