Swiss-Russian chemist and physician (1802–1850)
Germain Henri Hess
Germain Henri Hess was a Swiss-Russian chemist and medical doctor who formulated Hess' law, an early principle of thermochemistry.
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- Profession
- Swiss-Russian chemist and physician (1802–1850)
- Born
- 1802-08-07
Overview
Germain Henri Hess was a Swiss-Russian chemist and medical doctor who formulated Hess' law, an early principle of thermochemistry.
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