German physicist (1864-1941) known for his theories behind the calculation of chemical affinity as embodied in the third law of thermodynamics, for which he won the 1920 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. ALS in German, signed “W. Nernst,” one page, 5.5 x 3.5, October 21, 1917. Untranslated handwritten letter by Nernst to the botanist Konrad Lakowitz. In very good to fine condition, with a rusty paperclip impression to the top.
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