Germain Henri Hess
Swiss-Russian chemist and physician (1802–1850) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Germain Henri Hess (Russian: Герман Иванович Гесс, romanized: German Ivanovich Gess; 7 August 1802 – 30 November 1850) was a Swiss-Russian chemist and doctor who formulated Hess' law, an early principle of thermochemistry.
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Germain Henri Hess | |
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Born | (1802-08-07)7 August 1802 |
Died | 13 December 1850(1850-12-13) (aged 48) |
Nationality | Russian-Swiss |
Alma mater | University of Dorpat |
Known for | Hess' law, Thermochemistry |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemistry |
Institutions | St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences |
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