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Jaroslav Heyrovský
Chemist

Jaroslav Heyrovský

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Inventing polarography for chemical analysis.

Polarography

Born
20 December 1890
Birthplace
Prague
Died
27 March 1967

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Jaroslav Heyrovský

Jaroslav Heyrovský was a Czech chemist who developed an electrochemical method for identifying and measuring substances in solution.

Early life

Studies

Studied in Prague and at University College London, graduating in 1913.

Career

  1. 1918

    Doctorate

    Completed doctoral work in Prague.

  2. 1920s

    Electrochemistry

    Developed polarography.

  3. 1959

    Nobel Prize

    Received the chemistry prize for the method.

Contributions

Polarography

Measured changing electrical current to investigate dissolved substances.

Beyond research

Wartime service

Worked as a hospital dispensing chemist and radiologist during the First World War.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: archiv ÚFCH J.Heyrovského AV ČR, v.v.i.. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.