Theodor Grotthuss, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Chemist, photochemist
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Place of Birth: Leipzig, Leipzig District, Germany
About Theodor Grotthuss
- Freiherr Christian Johann Dietrich Theodor von Grotthuss (January 20, 1785 – March 26, 1822) was a German chemist known for establishing the first theory of electrolysis in 1806 and formulating the first law of photochemistry in 1817.
- His theory of electrolysis is considered the first description of the so-called Grotthuss mechanism.
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