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Ernest Solvay
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Belgian chemist, industrialist, philanthropist (1838-1922)
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Ernest Solvay was a Belgian chemist, engineer, politician, and philanthropist. Born Ernest Gaston Joseph Solvay in 1838, he worked in the fields of chemistry and the chemical industry. He was a member of the Liberal Party and served as a Minister of State. Solvay was also affiliated with the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences.
He received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour and the Knight of the Legion of Honour. Solvay resided in Brussels and died in Ixelles in 1922. He is buried at Ixelles Cemetery. His native language was French, and he spoke German. He authored works including *Die Theorie der Strahlung und der Quanten* and *Le comptabilisme social*.
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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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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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Joseph
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Belgium
- Place of death
- Ixelles
- Occupation
- industrialist
- Political party
- Liberal Party
- Languages spoken
- German
- Native language
- French
- Field of work
- chemical industry
- Image
- Ernest Solvay 1900s.jpg
- Residence
- Brussels
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- place of burial
- Ixelles Cemetery
- Commons category
- Ernest Solvay
- date of birth
- 1838-04-16
- date of death
- 1922-05-26
- member of
- Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences
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- WikiProject Mathematics
- birth name
- Ernest Gaston Joseph Solvay
- name in native language
- Ernest Solvay
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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.
Biography
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