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Heyrovský, Jaroslav (1890-1967)
20th Century
Born: Prague (Austria-Hungary, now Czech Republic), 1890
Died: Prague (Czech Republic), 1967
Heyrovsky received a BSc. degree from the University College, London (1913) and a Ph.D. from the Charles University in Prague (1918). Professor of physical chemistry at the Charles University of Prague (1924), Heyrovsky’s fame is due to his invention of polarography and his development of the technique into a major method for chemical analysis. For these accomplishment he received the Nobel Prize in 1959.
Born: Prague (Austria-Hungary, now Czech Republic), 1890
Died: Prague (Czech Republic), 1967
Heyrovsky received a BSc. degree from the University College, London (1913) and a Ph.D. from the Charles University in Prague (1918). Professor of physical chemistry at the Charles University of Prague (1924), Heyrovsky’s fame is due to his invention of polarography and his development of the technique into a major method for chemical analysis. For these accomplishment he received the Nobel Prize in 1959.
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