Von Smoluchowski (Marian Smoluchowski)

Marian Smoluchowski was a physicist who studied how small particles suspended in liquids move randomly, a phenomenon known as Brownian motion. He developed mathematical models explaining how these particles jostle due to collisions with molecules, helping to understand diffusion and how particles collide and stick together (coagulation). His work laid the foundation for understanding processes in chemistry, physics, and biology, such as aerosol behavior and how substances disperse in fluids. Essentially, Smoluchowski's insights help explain the unpredictable, jittery movement of tiny particles in liquids and their tendency to cluster over time.