Jacobus Hendricus vant Hoff

Jacobus Hendricus van't Hoff , 1852-1911, Dutch physical chemist. He taught at the universities of Amsterdam (1878-96) and Berlin (from 1896). For his work in chemical dynamics and osmotic electrical conductivity (which led to Arrhenius's theory of electrolytic dissociation or ionization) he received the first Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1901). His studies in molecular structure laid the foundation of stereochemistry.

van't Hoff, Jacobus Henricus (1852–1911) A Dutch chemist, and winner of the 1901 Nobel Prize for chemistry for his work on the relationship between osmotic pressure and vapour pressure, van't Hoff was professor of chemistry, mineralogy, and geology at Amsterdam University and later an honorary professor at the Prussian Academy of Sciences. His work on phase equilibria (see PHASE DIAGRAM), involving six components of sea water at a range of temperatures, contributed much to the study of sedimentary processes and in particular provided a theoretical basis for understanding the formation of salt deposits.