Svante Arrhenius

Chemistry Swedish 1859 – 1927 403 quotes

Ion theory, first to predict greenhouse effect

Quotes by Svante Arrhenius

Stars are born from cosmic dust.

Worlds in the Making 1908

Education is the foundation of progress.

University Address 1910

Ions move freely in solution, carrying charge.

Textbook 1900

The greenhouse effect sustains life.

Book 1906

War destroys what science builds.

Letter during WWI 1914

Chemical affinity drives the world's changes.

Early Work 1887

Reflection on failure teaches more than success.

Autobiographical Note 1925

The atmosphere's veil protects and warms us.

Paper 1896

Nobel Prize is a recognition, not an end.

Nobel Acceptance Speech 1903

Evolution applies to chemistry as to biology.

Worlds in the Making 1908

Curiosity is the scientist's greatest tool.

Interview 1910

Dissociation theory revolutionized electrochemistry.

Textbook Preface 1900

Life's meaning is in discovery and creation.

Personal Reflection 1920

Solar radiation powers our climate.

Book 1908

Collaboration accelerates scientific truth.

Letter to Colleague 1905

The end of my work is near, but science endures.

Deathbed Words 1927

Humor in science lightens the load of toil.

Speech 1915

Antibodies are nature's defense mechanism.

Immunochemistry 1907

The wise man questions everything.

Nobel Lecture Aside 1903

Planets form from nebulae, as do ideas from sparks.

Worlds in the Making 1908