Have you ever heard about van der Waals forces?
The term in molecular physics is named after scientist Johannes Diderik van der Waals. Van der Waals forces are relatively weak intermolecular forces between atoms or molecules.
Johannes Diderik van der Waals, born on this day (November 23), was awarded the 1910 Nobel Prize in Physics.
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Johannes Diderik van der Waals was a Dutch theoretical physicist and thermodynamicist famous for his pioneering work on the equation of state for gases and liquids. Van der Waals started his career as a school teacher.
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Born: 23 November 1837, Leiden, Netherlands
Died: 8 March 1923, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nationality: Dutch
Spouse: Anna Magdalena Smit (m. 1865–1881)
Awards: Nobel Prize in Physics
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