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Richard Adolf Zsigmondy

Austrian chemist

Died when: 64 years 175 days (773 months)
Star Sign: Aries

 

Richard Adolf Zsigmondy

Richard Adolf Zsigmondy (Hungarian: Zsigmondy Richárd Adolf; 1 April 1865 – 23 September 1929) was an Austrian-born chemist.He was known for his research in colloids, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1925, as well as for co-inventing the slit-ultramicroscope, and different membrane filters.

The crater Zsigmondy on the Moon is named in his honour.


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