Van der Waals, Johannes Diderik
Published: October 7, 2006, 5:28 pm
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Johannes Diderik Van der Waals (1837 – 1923) was a Dutch physicist who won the 1910 Nobel Prize for Physics due to his research on the gaseous and liquid states of matter. His hypothesis about the continuity of the gaseous and liquid states of matter (1873) combined the kinetic theory of gases with Laplace’s theory of capillarity. In his theory of corresponding states (1880), he presented an equation of the state (now named for him) for homogeneous substances in terms of pressure, volume, and temperature. Contrary to the ideal gas law, his equation contains constant factors to account for the fact that molecules are of finite size and experience weak forces of mutual attraction (now called van der Waals forces).
Further Reading
Van der Waals Biography (Nobelprize.org)
Van der Waals Equation (Perdue.edu)
Van der Waals Gas Law and Chemical Calculator (The University of Hull)
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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Peter Saundry (Topic Editor) "Van der Waals, Johannes Diderik". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth October 7, 2006; Last revised Date October 7, 2006; Retrieved May 22, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Van_der_Waals,_Johannes_Diderik>
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Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
Johannes Diderik Van der Waals (1837 – 1923) was a Dutch physicist who won the 1910 Nobel Prize for Physics due to his research on the gaseous and liquid states of matter. His hypothesis about the continuity of the gaseous and liquid states of matter (1873) combined the kinetic theory of gases with Laplace’s theory of capillarity. In his theory of corresponding states (1880), he presented an equation of the state (now named for him) for homogeneous substances in terms of pressure, volume, and temperature. Contrary to the ideal gas law, his equation contains constant factors to account for the fact that molecules are of finite size and experience weak forces of mutual attraction (now called van der Waals forces).
Further Reading
Van der Waals Biography (Nobelprize.org)
Van der Waals Equation (Perdue.edu)
Van der Waals Gas Law and Chemical Calculator (The University of Hull)
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