Jöns Jacob Berzelius
He developed the modern system of chemical notation and accurately determined atomic weights for many elements.
Quotes by Jöns Jacob Berzelius
The force of chemical affinity is not a simple force, but a resultant of several forces, among which the electrical force is the most important.
The elements are the alphabet of nature, and the compounds are the words formed from them.
Chemistry is the science of the composition of bodies, and of the changes which they undergo.
The object of chemistry is to discover the laws by which the elements combine to form compounds, and to explain the properties of these compounds.
No one can be a good chemist who is not a good physicist.
The more I study chemistry, the more I am convinced that it is a science of proportions.
The great object of chemical analysis is to determine the quantitative composition of bodies.
The atomic theory is the most important discovery in chemistry since the time of Lavoisier.
The symbols I have proposed are intended to facilitate the expression of chemical facts, and to render them more intelligible.
The electro-chemical theory is the only one that can explain all the phenomena of chemistry.
The progress of chemistry depends on the accuracy of our analytical methods.
The true method of studying chemistry is to combine experiment with theory.
The most important discoveries in chemistry have been made by accident.
The chemist is a philosopher who studies nature in her most intimate operations.
The more we know of chemistry, the more we admire the wisdom of the Creator.
The study of chemistry is a source of endless delight.
The greatest pleasure I derive from my work is the discovery of new truths.
I have devoted my life to chemistry, and I have never regretted it.
The true reward of scientific labor is the advancement of knowledge.
The history of chemistry is the history of human progress.