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Where did Wilhelm Ostwald study chemistry as a university student?

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Wilhelm Ostwald studied chemistry at the University of Dorpat (now Tartu, Estonia), where he enrolled in 1872. During his time there, he studied under Carl Schmidt and earned his candidate’s degree in 1875, his master’s degree in 1876, and his doctorate in 1878.1