Biography of Lars Onsager

Lars Onsager (* 27. November 1903 in Christiania; † 5. October 1976 in Coral Gables) was a norwegischer Physikochemiker, theoretischer Physiker und Nobelpreisträger. He was 72 years old. His education included Yale University and Norwegian Institute of Technology. He worked at Brown University, ETH Zurich, Johns Hopkins University, Yale University, Leiden University and University of California, San Diego. He received 10 awards, including Nobel Prize in Chemistry, honorary doctorate. He was buried at Grove Street Cemetery.