# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/theodor-von-grotthuss
# Generated: 2026-08-15T15:32:41.905Z

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name: "Theodor von Grotthuss"
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description: "Freiherr Christian Johann Dietrich Theodor von Grotthuss was a Baltic German scientist known for establishing the first theory of electrolysis in 1806 and formulating the first law of photochemistry in 1817. His theory of electrolysis is considered the first description of the so-called Grotthuss mechanism."
tagline: "Baltic German chemist (1785-1822)"
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birthDate: "1785-01-20"
deathDate: "1822-03-26"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
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