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Ernest Solvay

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Ernest Solvay

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Also known as Ernest Gaston Joseph Solvay

Belgian chemist, industrialist, philanthropist (1838-1922)

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Ernest Gaston Joseph Solvay was a Belgian chemist, engineer, politician, and philanthropist. Born on April 16, 1838, he resided in Brussels and served as a member of the Liberal Party. His professional work focused on chemistry and the chemical industry. Solvay was a member of the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences and received the Knight of the Legion of Honour, the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, and the title of Minister of State.

He authored works including *Die Theorie der Strahlung und der Quanten*, *Comptabilisme et proportionnalisme social*, and *Le comptabilisme social*. Solvay spoke German and had French as his native language. He died on May 26, 1922, in Ixelles and is buried in Ixelles Cemetery.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1838
Died
1922
Works
14

Top works

  • Die Theorie der Strahlung und der Quanten
  • Comptabilisme et proportionnalisme social
  • Wages and labor pamphlets
  • Le comptabilisme social
  • Note sur des formules l'introduction © l'energ©♭tique physio- et psycho-sociologique

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Academic profile · OpenAlex

2h-index
Works
79
Cited by
26

Research areas

HumanitiesPhilosophySociologyPolitical scienceComputer science

Most cited works

  • Notes sur le productivisme et le comptabilisme1900 · 9 cit
  • Le productivisme social1898 · 4 cit
  • Etude sur le progrès économique et la morale sociale1987 · 2 cit
  • Le programme de l'institut des sciences sociales. Avant-propos1894 · 2 cit
  • Sur le problème du travail dit statique : paradoxes hydrodynamique et électrodynamique1904 · 1 cit

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

  1. Factor structure of the barratt impulsiveness scale

    · 1995 · cited 5,591x

  2. Revised American Thyroid Association Management Guidelines for Patients with Thyroid Nodules and Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

    · 2009 · cited 5,524x

  3. The CCPN data model for NMR spectroscopy: Development of a software pipeline

    · 2005 · cited 3,177x

  4. Accurate whole human genome sequencing using reversible terminator chemistry

    · 2008 · cited 3,021x

  5. Configuration interaction calculations on the nitrogen molecule

    · 1974 · cited 2,841x

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Quotes

  • “There are no limits to what science can explore.”
  • “The man of the future will be dedicated to individualism.”
  • “To be in contact with scientists, to become in a small way a scientist myself if possible, perhaps to cast new light on physical phenomena, to be able to uncover what is real and definitive, was my life's great dream.”

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Key facts

Born
16 April 1838 ( 1838-04-16 ) , Rebecq , Belgium
Died
26 May 1922 (1922-05-26) (aged 84), Ixelles , Brussels, Belgium
Known for
ammonia-soda process
Fields
chemistry

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Encyclopedic overview

Ernest Gaston Joseph Solvay ( French: [sɔlvɛ]; 16 April 1838 – 26 May 1922) was a Belgian chemist, industrialist and philanthropist.

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