1906 ⟶ Nernst Formulates the Third Law of Thermodynamics

Walther Nernst: Third law of thermodynamics
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🔥 Conservation of Energy and First Law of Thermodynamics Established

James Prescott Joule: Law of Conservation of energy (First law of thermodynamics), also 1847 – Helmholtz, Conservation of energy.⟶
Conservation of Energy and First Law of Thermodynamics Established (1843)
PhysicsThermodynamicsEnergyConservation of EnergyJames Prescott JouleHermann von Helmholtz19th CenturyFirst Law of Thermodynamics
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⚙️ William Thomson and Rudolf Clausius propose the Second Law of Thermodynamics

51 – William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin & Rudolf Clausius: Second law of thermodynamics⟶
William Thomson and Rudolf Clausius propose the Second Law of Thermodynamics (1850)
ThermodynamicsSecond LawEntropyLord KelvinRudolf ClausiusPhysics19th Century
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💡 Einstein Explains Brownian Motion and Proves Atomic Theory

Albert Einstein explains Brownian motion in a way that definitively proves atomic theory.⟶
Einstein Explains Brownian Motion and Proves Atomic Theory (1905)
PhysicsAtomic TheoryBrownian MotionAlbert EinsteinEarly 20th CenturyScientific RevolutionThermodynamics
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🌡️ Nernst Formulates the Third Law of Thermodynamics

Walther Nernst: Third law of thermodynamics⟶
Nernst Formulates the Third Law of Thermodynamics (1906)
ThermodynamicsWalther NernstThird LawPhysicsChemistryEarly 20th CenturyLaws of Thermodynamics
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🌡️ Lars Onsager's Reciprocal Relations: Potential Fourth Law of Thermodynamics

Lars Onsager's reciprocal relations, a potential fourth law of thermodynamics⟶
Lars Onsager's Reciprocal Relations: Potential Fourth Law of Thermodynamics (1929)
PhysicsThermodynamicsStatistical MechanicsLars OnsagerIrreversible ThermodynamicsPhysical Chemistry20th Century
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