Rudolf Wegscheider (18 October 1859 – 8 January 1935) was an Austrian chemist of Banat Swabian origin. Wegscheider studied chemistry and was the founder of the Austrian School of Chemistry. He taught at the University of Vienna, and from 1902 to 1931 he was departmental Chair. He was the chairman of the association of Austrian chemists from 1904 to 1929. R. Wegscheider introduced the principle of detailed balance for chemical kinetics.

Rudolf Wegscheider
Rudolf Wegscheider
Born(1859-10-18)18 October 1859
Died8 January 1935(1935-01-08) (aged 75)
NationalityAustrian
Alma materUniversity of Vienna
AwardsLieben Prize (1905)
Scientific career
FieldsChemist
InstitutionsUniversity of Vienna
Doctoral advisorLudwig Barth zu Barthenau

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  • A. Skrabal (1934). "Rudolf Wegscheider". Monatshefte für Chemie. 65 (1): 268–274. doi:10.1007/BF01522068.