Germain Henri Hess

Germain Henri Hess (Russian: Герман Иванович Гесс, romanized: German Ivanovich Gess; 7 August 1802 30 November 1850) was a Swiss-Russian chemist and doctor who formulated Hess's law, an early principle of thermochemistry.

Germain Henri Hess
Germain Henri Hess
Born(1802-08-07)7 August 1802
Died13 December 1850(1850-12-13) (aged 48)
St. Petersburg, Russia
NationalityRussian-Swiss
Alma materUniversity of Dorpat
Known forHess's law, Thermochemistry
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
InstitutionsSt. Petersburg Academy of Sciences
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