Adolf Fick

Adolf Fick was a German physician and physiologist best known for formulating Fick's laws of diffusion. These laws describe how substances like gases or liquids move from areas of high concentration to low concentration, a process essential in many biological and physical systems. His work helps us understand phenomena such as how oxygen travels in the lungs or how drugs disperse in the body. Fick's laws are fundamental in fields like physiology, medicine, and engineering, providing a mathematical framework to analyze and predict diffusion behavior in various contexts.