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Werner
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Werner (German) [ˈvɛrnər]
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1. (Biographies / Werner, Abraham Gottlieb (1749-1817) M, German, SCIENCE: geologist) Abraham Gottlieb (ˈaːbrəham ˈgɔtloːp). 1749-1817, German geologist. He emphasized the importance of field and laboratory observation for understanding the earth
2. (Biographies / Werner, Alfred (1866-1919) M, Swissnational of birth: German, SCIENCE: chemist) Alfred (ˈalfreːt). 1866-1919, Swiss chemist, born in Germany. He developed a coordination theory of the valency of inorganic complexes: Nobel prize for chemistry 1913


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