Izaak Kolthoff
Izaak Kolthoff · Science & Medicine
Analytical chemist regarded as a father of modern analytical chemistry
1894, Almelo, Netherlands — 1993, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Netherlands · United States
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Izaak Maurits Kolthoff was a Dutch-American chemist widely regarded as a father of modern analytical chemistry, transforming it from an empirical art into a quantitative, theory-based science; his wartime work also aided synthetic-rubber production. Born into a Jewish family in Almelo, he spent his long career at the University of Minnesota. He trained a generation of leading analytical chemists.
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Analytical chemist regarded as a father of modern analytical chemistry
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