The article fails to mention that the forces were named for Johannes Diderik van der Waals (1837-1923), professor in Amsterdam, who explained a variety of unexplained phenomena observed by others relating to pressure, volume, and temperature of gases and liquids with these two forces.
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The article fails to mention that the forces were named for Johannes Diderik van der Waals (1837-1923), professor in Amsterdam, who explained a variety of unexplained phenomena observed by others relating to pressure, volume, and temperature of gases and liquids with these two forces.