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Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff
Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff, Jr.
(; 30 August 1852 – 1 March 1911) was a Dutch
physical
and
organic chemist
and the first winner of the
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
. He is best known for his discoveries in
chemical kinetics
,
chemical equilibrium
,
osmotic pressure
, and
stereochemistry
. Van 't Hoff's work in these subjects helped found the discipline of physical chemistry as it is today.
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