Chemists from Latvia

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Latvians Chemists of all time. This list of famous Latvians Chemists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

1. #1

   

   Wilhelm Ostwald

   1853 - 1932

   HPI 78.4382 langs

   Wilhelm Ostwald was a German chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1909 for his work on catalysis. Ostwald developed the theory of...Read moreShow less

   Wilhelm Ostwald was a German chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1909 for his work on catalysis. Ostwald developed the theory of catalysis, which is the process by which a chemical reaction takes place.

2. #2

   

   Paul Walden

   1863 - 1957

   HPI 63.0927 langs

   Russian chemist

3. #3

   

   Lina Stern

   1878 - 1968

   HPI 59.7425 langs

   Soviet biochemist

4. #4

   

   Oswald Schmiedeberg

   1838 - 1921

   HPI 55.2819 langs

   German pharmacist (1838–1921)