Paul Walden
Paul Walden | |
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Paul Walden | |
| Born | 26 July 1863 Rozulas, Livonia Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 22 January 1957 (aged 93) Gammertingen, West Germany |
| Alma mater | Riga Technical University |
| Known for | Walden inversion Walden's rule Ethylammonium nitrate |
| Awards | Gmelin-Beilstein Medal (1954) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Rostock |
Paul Walden (Latvian: Pauls Valdens; German: Paul von Walden; Russian: Павел Иванович Вальден; 26 July 1863 – 22 January 1957) was a Latvian-Baltic German chemist known for his work in stereochemistry and history of chemistry. In particular, he discovered Walden's rule, he invented the stereochemical reaction known as Walden inversion and synthesized the first room-temperature ionic liquid, ethylammonium nitrate.