Catalysis, the process of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction by adding a substance known as a catalyst, has a rich history filled with ground-breaking discoveries. One of the earliest pioneers was Jöns Jacob Berzelius, a Swedish chemist who coined the term "catalysis" in 1835. Another key figure is Wilhelm Ostwald, a German chemist who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1909 for his work on catalysis and chemical equilibria.
