History of Chemistry
Books
Albertus Magnus (1193-1280)
- Alchemists and Alchemy - The origins of chemistry from alchemy, including texts on the more notable alchemists such as Parcelus, Magnus and Bacon.
- Autobiographies/biographies - An extensive collection of works on notable (and lesser known) chemists including Boyle, Dalton, Davy, Faraday, Newton, Nobel, Perkin & Priestley.
- History of Chemistry - General guides charting the history of chemistry aswell as texts dealing with more specific aspects including the discovery of elements and contributions made by key chemists.
- History of the RSC (and it's former constituents) - Anniversary guides outlining the history and formation of the institutions that make up the RSC.
Journals
- Ambix Journal of the Society for the Study of Alchemy and Early Chemistry (1937-)
- Bulletin for the History of Chemistry (1992-)
- Chemical Heritage (1992-)
- Chemistry in Britain (1965-2003)
- Foundations of Chemistry (1999-2004)
- Historical Studies in the Physical and Biological Sciences (1969-2004)
- Journal of Chemical Education (1924-)
The following links are to external sources on the history of chemistry:
Related Links
ACS Division of the History of Chemistry
The American Chemical Society's Division of Historical Chemistry website.
Chemsoc Timeline
A visual exploration of key events in the history of science with particular emphasis on chemistry.
Classic Chemistry
Information and resources compiled by Carmen Giunta of Le Moyne College's Department of Chemistry.
History of Chemistry
List of historical chemistry links from the University of Liverpool.
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