Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted
Danish physical chemist
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Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted was a Danish physical chemist who is best known for developing the Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory; he developed the theory at the same time as Martin Lowry. Wikipedia
Born: February 22, 1879, Varde, Denmark
Died: December 17, 1947 (age 68 years), Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Parents: Sophus Theodor Brønsted and Nicoline Frederikke Schytte
Nationality: Danish
Education: Copenhagen University
Award: H. C. Ørsted Medal
Known for: Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory; Brønsted catalysis equation; Specific ion interaction theory