Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff

Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff (August 30, 1852 - March 1, 1911) was a Dutch physical and organic chemist and the winner of the inaugural Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Early days

He was born in Rotterdam, the son of a medical doctor. From a young age he was interested in science, and lover of nature; he frequently took part in the botanical excursions, his receptiveness for philosophy and his predilection for poetry were already apparent in his early school years, Lord Byron was his idol.

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Rotterdam - Medical - Lord Byron

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Against the wishes of his father he went to study chemistry, first at the Delft Polytechnical Institute, then at the University of Leiden, then to Bonn, Germany (where he studied with Friedrich Kekulé), then Paris (where he studied with C. A. Wurtz), and finally receiving his doctorate at the University of Utrecht in 1874.

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Chemistry - Delft Polytechnical Institute - University of Leiden - Bonn - Germany - Friedrich Kekulé - Paris - C. A. Wurtz - Doctorate - University of Utrecht - 1874

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