Paul Walden, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Paul Walden

Russian chemist

Date of Birth: 14-Jul-1863

Place of Birth: Livonia Governorate

Date of Death: 22-Jan-1957

Profession: professor, inventor, chemist

Nationality: Germany, Latvia

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Paul Walden

  • Paul Walden (Latvian: Pauls Valdens; Russian: ????? ???????? ???????; German: Paul von Walden; 26 July 1863 – 22 January 1957) was a Russian, Latvian and German chemist known for his work in stereochemistry and history of chemistry.
  • In particular he invented the stereochemical reaction known as Walden inversion and synthesized the first room-temperature ionic liquid, ethylammonium nitrate.

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