Svante Arrhenius

Chemistry Swedish 1859 – 1927 403 quotes

Ion theory, first to predict greenhouse effect

Quotes by Svante Arrhenius

I have seen the truth, but it is not for me to say it.

Personal Reflection 1927

Electrolytes conduct electricity because they are dissociated into ions.

Early Paper 1884

The future of humanity depends on understanding our planet's climate.

Worlds in the Making 1908

Serums are the weapons of the future against disease.

Immunochemistry 1907

Mathematics is the language of science.

Correspondence 1896

The cosmos is a grand laboratory.

Worlds in the Making 1908

Temperature influences the speed of reactions profoundly.

Arrhenius Equation Paper 1889

Peace comes from understanding, not from force.

Speech at International Congress 1910

The ion is the key to electrolytic phenomena.

Electrochemistry Textbook 1900

Life's origin lies in chemical evolution.

Worlds in the Making 1908

Science advances one funeral at a time.

Interview 1920

Carbon dioxide warms our world like a blanket.

Climate Paper 1896

Imagination is more important than knowledge in scientific discovery.

Letter to Student 1905

The rate of reaction doubles with every 10 degrees rise.

Arrhenius Equation 1889

Humanity must harness the sun's energy.

Worlds in the Making 1908

Doubt is the beginning of wisdom.

Personal Note 1915

Toxins and antitoxins balance in the body like acids and bases.

Immunochemistry 1907

The universe is governed by laws we can uncover.

Nobel Lecture 1903

Climate change is not a myth but a mechanism.

Paper 1896

Persistence in research yields the greatest rewards.

Thesis Defense Speech 1887