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M. S. Tswett and the 1918 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

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The general recognition of M. S. Tswett and his achievements are discussed, with special emphasis to his nomination for the 1918 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

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Ettre, L.S. M. S. Tswett and the 1918 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Chromatographia 42, 343–351 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02290321

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