Quote by: Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff

A famous name has this peculiarity that it becomes gradually smaller especially in natural sciences where each succeeding discovery invariably overshadows what precedes.


Author Bio


  • NameJacobus Henricus van 't Hoff
  • DescriptionDutch physical and organic chemist
  • BornAugust 30, 1852
  • DiedMarch 1, 1911
  • CountryNetherlands
  • ProfessionChemist; University Professor; Physicist
  • AwardsOrder Of Merit For Arts And Science; Nobel Prize In Chemistry