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Walther Kossel

German physicist (1888-1956) · Germany · Scientists · Died at 68

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Walther Ludwig Julius Kossel was a German theoretical physicist known for his theory of the chemical bond, the Sommerfeld-Kossel displacement law of atomic spectra, and the Kossel-Stranski model for crystal growth.

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Max Planck Medal1944
Honorary Member of the German Mineralogical Society

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Father: Albrecht Kossel

About this person

Country
Germany
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1888 to 1956 · aged 68

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