Lars Onsager
1903–1976 (age 73)
Chemist
Biography
Lars Onsager, born in 1903 in Norway and later naturalized as an American citizen, revolutionized physical chemistry with his theory of reciprocal relations and concepts that continue to guide modern thermodynamics.
He taught generations of scientists, serving on faculties such as Yale, and his intellectual generosity remains palpable to those who visit his resting place at Grove Street Cemetery.