Description: (Chemist, Non-fiction writer, University teacher)
Jöns Jacob Berzelius, a Swedish chemist, is renowned for his significant advancements in electrochemistry, chemical bonding, and stoichiometry. He is widely regarded as one of the founding figures of modern chemistry, standing alongside Boyle, Dalton, and Lavoisier. Berzelius notably enhanced understanding in atomic weights, stoichiometry principles, and the Law of Constant Proportions. He revolutionized chemical analysis techniques, distinguished between inorganic and organic compounds, discovered new elements, synthesized compounds, and played a key role in the evolution of chemical formula notation.