Onsager is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Lars Onsager
Lars Onsager (November 27, 1903 – October 5, 1976) 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 Chemist ...
(1903–1976), Norwegian–American physical chemist and theoretical physicist
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Søren Onsager
Søren Onsager (6 October 1878 – 28 November 1946) was a Norwegian painter.
Onsager was born at Holmestrand in Vestfold, Norway. His parents were Martin Onsager (1849–1926) and Laura Dorothea Christensen (1858–1934). His father operated ph ...
(1878–1946), Norwegian painter
See also
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Onsager Medal
The Onsager Medal (''Onsagermedaljen'') is a scholastic presentation awarded to researchers in one or more subject areas of chemistry, physics or mathematics. The medal is awarded in memory of Lars Onsager, who received Nobel Prize in Chemistry ...
, an award in the fields of chemistry, physics and mathematics
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Onsager reciprocal relations
In thermodynamics, the Onsager reciprocal relations express the equality of certain ratios between flows and forces in thermodynamic systems out of equilibrium, but where a notion of local equilibrium exists.
"Reciprocal relations" occur betw ...
, certain relations between flows and forces in thermodynamic systems
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