(1864–1941), German physical chemist. He is best known for his discovery of the third law of thermodynamics (also known as Nernst's heat theorem). Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1920).
Definition of Nernst, Walther Hermann in US English:
Nernst, Walther Hermann
proper nounnernst
(1864–1941), German physical chemist. He is noted for his discovery of the third law of thermodynamics (also known as Nernst's heat theorem). Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1920).