In this podcast Mark and Jack have a conversation about the Dutch chemist Jakobus van't Hoff. His contributions toward a swath of foundational chemical principles is so noteworthy that it should be of no surprise that he received the very first Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1901. Listeners to the podcast will learn about his efforts in both the organic and inorganic chemical fields. In organic chemistry, he pioneered the branch now called stereochemistry. In inorganic chemistry, he developed significant theories shedding light on the properties of solutions. Although his name may not be as familiar as other famous scientists, his influence compares to any.

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