Learn about the history of chemistry. This is a collection of biographies and chronological trends in chemistry history. Find collected papers, accomplishments, and facts about both famous and unfamiliar figures in the field of chemistry. Visit online museum sites devoted to scientific learning.
Learn about the history of chemistry, including the transition from alchemy to chemistry, the discovery of the chemical elements, and the inventions and contributions made by famous chemists and Nobel Prize in Chemistry winners.
Find out who did what and when they did it. This timeline chronicles achievements in chemistry and in other disciplines (e.g., physics, mathematics) as they apply to chemistry.
Use this table to look up the date an element was discovered and the name(s) of its discoverer. Links to additional element facts are provided, too.
Do you know who described the first periodic table of the elements that ordered the elements by increasing atomic weight and according to trends in their properties? I'll give you a hint. It was not Dmitri Mendeleev. The actual inventor of the periodic table is someone rarely mentioned in chemistry history books.
This is an index of famous chemists and other scientists who made important contributions to the field of chemistry, arranged alphabetically according to the scientist's last name.
This is the English translation of Dmitri Mendeleev's periodic table of the elements.
See what Dmitri Mendeleev's original periodic table of the elements looked like. Blank spaces predict the existence of elements that hadn't been discovered.
See the alchemical symbols for the chemical elements.
Black scientists, engineers, and inventors have made important contributions to the science of chemistry. Learn about black chemists and chemical engineers and their projects. The focus is on African American chemists, but black scientists from other countries are included.
These are images of famous chemists or other scientists who made significant contributions to the field of chemistry.
This is a list of all of the Nobel laureates in Chemistry. The year, winner name(s), country, and research are included. Links to additional information on the laureates and Nobel foundation are also provided.
Fireworks are a traditional part of most Independence Day and New Year's celebrations. Learn about the invention of fireworks and the history behind how fireworks are used.
Have you heard about Mole Day? Here's a look at what Mole Day is, when Mole Day is observed, and what you can do to celebrate Mole Day.
Mole Day is a holiday invented as a way to foster interest in chemistry. Do you have any ideas of great ways to celebrate Mole Day? Share them here!
This is a list of all of the Nobel laureates in Chemistry, with links to a photograph of each scientist.
See photos of women who made contributions to the field of chemistry.
This is a collection of photographs of the winner for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Women have made many important contributions to the fields of chemistry and chemical engineering. Here's a list of female scientists and a description of the research or invention that made them famous.
Chemist and inventor of dynamite. Creator of the Nobel Foundation.
Looking for information about Amedeo Avogadro, Avogadro's Hypothesis, and Avogadro's Number? It's all here, including a picture of Avogadro and links to other Avogadro and History of Chemistry web sites.
Dmitri Mendeleev formulated a periodic table similar to the one we use today. Elements were grouped according to recurring trends in their properties.
Ernest Rutherford was a British physicist who did research that became the basis for modern nuclear physics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1908.
Gilbert Lewis is known for his work in thermodynamics and covalent bonds.
Glenn Seaborg is known for his work with transuranic elements. Here is a brief biography for this influential scientist.
Irving Langmuir is known for his work on thin film and surface chemistry. He was a prolific innovator for General Electric and produced over 60 patents for them.
Gay-Lussac was a French chemist and physicist known best for his work with gases and the composition of the Earth's atmosphere. He is credited with the discovery of boron. His work with measuring alcohol and water gave us the measure 'degrees Gay Lussac', which is still used in many countries as a measure of alcohol content in drinks.
Marie Sklodowska Curie was a Polish-born French scientist. She won the Nobel Prize twice and was famous for her work on radioactivity.
Robert Boyle was an Irish-born scientist best known for Boyle's Law of Ideal Gases. He also was a founding fellow of the Royal Society of London and an early supporter of the atomic nature of matter.
Robert Hooke has been called the English Da Vinci. He is credited with numerous inventions and design improvements of scientific instrumentation. He was a natural philosopher who valued observation and experimentation.
J.J. Thomson discovered the electron while studying the electricity in a cathode ray tube (CRT).
Are you wondering what Earth Day is, when it's celebrated, and what people do on Earth Day? Here are the answers to your Earth Day questions!
Black powder is used as a propellant for bullets, as well as for fireworks and rocketry. Learn how gunpowder works and a bit about its history
Fire may have been around since the dawn of civilization, but matches are a fairly recent invention. Learn about the somewhat gruesome history of the chemical or friction match and how antimony and phosphorus are used to start fire.
Find out if there are any elements left to be discovered and how they would be found.
Learn about the history of Silly Putty, how it works, how to make your own, and what you can do to explore the interesting properties of this viscoelastic liquid.
There are several elements which have symbols that don't seem to correspond to their names. That's because the symbols come from old names for the elements. Here's a multiple choice quiz to test your knowledge of the element names.
This is a directory of website that carry the latest chemistry and other science news. Access is free or requires no registration unless otherwise noted.
Learn what schoolchildren were taught to do in the event of an atomic detonation. Here's your chance to view or download the 1951 Civil Defense classic, Duck and Cover. I've provided general information about the movie and a review.
Nobel laureate Glenn Seaborg's autobiography, published posthumously, relates the development of nuclear science and policy and science education. Seaborg takes the reader through his life while educating the reader about transuranium element research, university administration, the Manhattan Project, nuclear policy, and education.
Find out what Earth Day is all about, when it is, and how it started.
Growth of the atomic theory. From the American Institute of Physics.
This page offers member information, titles of papers at upcoming symposia, tables of contents for the
Bulletin for the History of Chemistry, book information, and related links.
This is a registry of over 3,000 people involved in the development of science, technology, and medicine in Australia. References to their archival materials and bibliographic resources are included.
This is Richard Westfall's collection of 631 detailed biographies of members of the scientific community during the 16th and 17th centuries. A searchable database is available.
For public understanding of chemistry and its contributions.
History of chemistry, general, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry, and how to prepare for examinations. From Rod Beavon, Westminster School.
This is John Emsley's introduction to the periodic table of the elements.
This is a biographical and historical perspective on the discovery of insulin.
This history of chemistry emphasizes Muslim contribution to the development of this science. A brief bibliography is supplied.
Evolution of mass spec, beginning with the work of J. J. Thomson. From Gary Siuzdak, The Scripps Research Institute.
A technical and administrative achievement. From George J. Binczewski for the Minerals, Metals, & Materials Society.
Visit the library and museum in Florence, Italy.
Online museum from the National Inventors Hall of Fame allows searches for inventors and their inventions.
Theory and applications of chemistry from the pen of Justus Liebig. From Peter E. Childs, University of Limerick.
Linus Pauling: A Centenary Exhibit is presented by the Oregon State University Libraries based on materials from the Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Papers.
The Nobel Foundation provides this chronological archive of Nobel laureates and their research. The site offers search capability.
US National Library of Medicine site featuring DNA researchers.
From Access Excellence. Thus far: Becquerel, Curie, Roentgen, and Rutherford.
The ebook traces the development of science and technology from 20000 BC to 1800 AD. Several time period 'chapters' are available.
Essays about chemists and noteworthy chemicals. From Rudolf Öller.
Includes biographies and pictures. Thematically organized.
B. Webster Smith provides this general history of copper mining, development of metal-working processes, and copper use over the past six thousand years.
Biographies of scientists (including chemists) and mathematicians. From Robertta H. Barba, San Jose State University.
In addition to member and meeting information, this site provides author instructions for
Ambix, the Journal for the Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry.
From Carmen Giunta. Birthdays and accomplishments of chemists with anniversaries of their discoveries.
This is a list of famous chemists and other scientists who made important contributions to the field of chemistry, who have last names starting with the letter A.
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