Alfred Werner was a Swiss chemist (1866-1919) who pioneered the understanding of coordination compounds. His contributions include formulating ideas about their structures and introducing the concepts of primary and secondary valences.
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Alfred Werner was a Swiss chemist (1866-1919) who pioneered the understanding of coordination compounds. His contributions include formulating ideas about their structures and introducing the concepts of primary and secondary valences.
Alfred Werner (1866-1919) was a Swiss chemist renowned for his groundbreaking work in coordination chemistry. He proposed the concept of coordination compounds and developed the theory of coordination number, distinguishing between primary and secondary valences. Werner’s coordination theory revolutionized the understanding of metal-ligand interactions, laying the foundation for modern coordination chemistry. In 1913, he became the first inorganic chemist to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, recognizing his significant contributions to the field and the elucidation of the structure of coordination compounds, marking a pivotal moment in the history of chemistry.