Paul Walden (Latvian: Pauls Valdens; Russian: Павел Иванович Вальден; German: Paul von Walden; 26 July 1863 – 22 January 1957) was a Russian, Latvian and German chemist known for his work in stereochemistry and history of chemistry. In particular he invented the stereochemical reaction known as Walden inversion and synthesized the first room-temperature ionic liquid, ethylammonium nitrate.
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26 July 1863 Rozulas «Pīpēni», Stalbe parish, Latvia, Russian Empire
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22 January 1957 (aged 93) Gammertingen, West Germany
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Zodiac | Leo |
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