# Lars Onsager

_American physical chemist and theoretical physicist (1903-1976)_

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> Lars Onsager was a Norwegian American physical chemist and theoretical physicist. He held the Gibbs Professorship of Theoretical Chemistry at Yale University. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1968.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 27 November 1903 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107405#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Christiania ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107405#P19))
- **Died:** 5 October 1976 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107405#P570))
- **Place of death:** Coral Gables ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107405#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Norway; United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107405#P27))
- **Occupation:** physicist; engineer; chemist; theoretical physicist; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107405#P106))
- **Education:** Yale University; Norwegian Institute of Technology ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107405#P69))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Chemistry; honorary doctorate; Lorentz Medal; Willard Gibbs Award; National Medal of Science; Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship; Rumford Prize; Wilbur Cross Medal; Fellow of the American Physical Society; Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry; Foreign Member of the Royal Society ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107405#P166))

## Questions

**When was Lars Onsager born?**  
Lars Onsager was born on 27 November 1903 in Christiania.

**Where did Lars Onsager study?**  
Lars Onsager was educated at Yale University, Norwegian Institute of Technology.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Lars Onsager](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lars_Onsager) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q107405](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107405) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Onsager 1968.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Onsager_1968.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Lars Onsager". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/lars-onsager. Retrieved 5 November 2026.