Ernest Solvay
chemistengineerindustrialistphilanthropistpolitician
Who was Ernest Solvay?
Belgian chemist, industrialist, philanthropist (1838-1922)
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Ernest Solvay (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Family & Personal Life
ChildArmand Solvay
Awards & Honors
| Award | Year | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour | 1919 | — |
| Golden Leibniz Medal | 1909 | — |
| Grand cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso XII | 1919 | — |
| Minister of State | 1918 | — |
| Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold | 1913 | — |
| Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold | 1918 | — |
| Officer of the Order of Leopold | 1879 | — |
| Knight of the Legion of Honour | — | — |
| Commander of the Order of Leopold | 1900 | — |
| honorary doctor of the Université libre de Bruxelles | 1898 | — |
| Honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva | 1909 | — |
| doctor honoris causa from the University of Nancy | 1920 | — |