For, with pure water the inversion of cane sugar scarcely proceeds and subsequently it required very thorough, difficult studies before this effect and its order of magnitude were established.
-- Wilhelm Ostwald
   
Wilhelm Ostwald   Name:
Wilhelm Ostwald
Type:
Scientist
Nationality:
German
Birth:
September 2, 1853
Death:
April 4, 1932
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