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Nobel Lecture, December 11, 1912 The Method of Direct Hydrogenation by Catalysis I find it most moving to be speaking to you within these precincts, immortalized as they are by so many glories, and I should find it difficult to overcome my emotion if I were not aware of the kindness with which the Royal…

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Nobel Lecture, December 12, 1910 Alicyclic Compounds Pdf 80 kB

Nobel Lecture, December 12, 1909 On Catalysis It has pleased no less than surprised me that of the many studies whereby I have sought to extend the field of general chemistry, the highest scientific distinction that there is today has been awarded for those on catalysis. The award has pleased me because in my innermost…

Nobel Lecture, December 11, 1908 The Chemical Nature of the Alpha Particles from Radioactive Substances The study of the properties of the a-rays has played a notable part in the development of radioactivity and has been instrumental in bringing to light a number of facts and relationships of the first importance. With increase of experimental…

Nobel Lecture, December 11, 1907 Cell-Free Fermentation Pdf 247 kB

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Nobel Lecture, December 11, 1903 Development of the Theory of Electrolytic Dissociation Read the Nobel LecturePdf 133 kB   Pdf 3.34 MB

Svante Arrhenius’ speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1903 (in Swedish) Eders K. Högheter, mina damer och herrar! Jag kan i denna högtidliga stund ej annat än ge uttryck åt den djupa tacksamhet, som besjälar mig på grund af vetenskapsakademiens beslut att tilldela mig den högsta vetenskapliga utmärkelse, som finnes. Denna tacksamhet…