The Saga of Lars Onsager
Category
Scientists & Inventors
Era / Tenure
27 November 1903 – 5 October 1976
Leaderboard Rank
#416 in Scientists & Inventors
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ORIGINS & BACKGROUND
Profile & Early Foundations
Lars Onsager (27 November 1903 – 5 October 1976) was a Norwegian American physical chemist and theoretical physicist.
THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS
Major Works & Significant Milestones
He held the Gibbs Professorship of Theoretical Chemistry at Yale University.
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1968.