Rudolf Wegscheider (18 October 1859 – 8 January 1935) was an Austrian chemist of Banat Swabian origin.

He taught at the University of Vienna, and from 1902 to 1931 he was departmental Chair.

He was the chairman of the association of Austrian chemists from 1904 to 1929.

R. Wegscheider introduced the principle of detailed balance for chemical kinetics.

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