Histoire de la chimie

A Look inside the Atom
Growth of the atomic theory. From the American Institute of Physics.

Atomic Structure Timeline
Follow in the footsteps of the atomic structure pioneers.

Beckman, Arnold
Biography of designer of the pH meter. Founder-chairman emeritus of Beckman Instruments Inc.

Biographical Essays of Chemists
From the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation.

Biographical Notes
Historical sketches of chemists. From University College Cork.

Classic Chemistry 
Chemistry site compiled by Carmen Giunta from Le Moyne College, Syracuse, New York.

Chemical Heritage Foundation
For public understanding of chemistry and its contributions.

Classic Papers from the History of Chemistry
Includes biographies and pictures. Chronologically organized.

DuPont's Lavoisier Academy
Recipients of DuPont's Lavoisier Medal for Technical Achievement.

Edgar Fahs Smith Memorial Collection
Portraits and photographs of scientists and laboratory apparatus.

Elementistory
Periodic table with historical facts concerning many elements.

Faraday, Michael - 1827 Christmas Lectures
Includes experiments and discussions.

From Coal Tar to Crafting a Wealth of Diversity
Science writer Marc S. Reisch follows the chemical industry from 1923 to 1998.

Glossary of Archaic Chemical Terms
This valuable resource includes cross-references. From Carmen Giunta, Le Moyne College.

Graphite Reactor
At Oak Ridge National Laboratory. First producer of man-made plutonium.

Heffter, Arthur
Trailblazer in pharmacology and the chemistry of natural compounds.

History of Chemical Engineering
Entertaining overview of major industrial innovations.

History of Chemistry
Biographies of famous chemists and their work.

Plastics Through the Ages
A visit to the National Plastics Center & Museum will take you back in time, to the present, and into the future.

HYLE
An International Journal for the Philosophy of Chemistry. Full text.

Institute and Museum of Science
Visit the library and museum in Florence, Italy.

Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent
Brief biography of this experimentalist and theoretician. See also Eleuthére Irénée du Pont de Nemours, Lavoisier's apprentice bookkeeper and later founder of the E. I. DuPont Company.

Museo di Chimica
Chemistry from ancient to modern times. From Università degli Studi di Roma, "La Sapienza."

Nobel Foundation
A search engine allows retrieval of Chemistry, Economic Sciences, Literature, Peace, Physics, and Physiology or Medicine laureates.

Nobel Prizes in Chemistry
A quick rundown of the giants.

Nobel Prize Internet Archive
Detailed recipient information is available.

Polymers and People
Historical series on the plastic and synthetic rubber industry.

Priestley, Joseph
Brief biography and description of his discoveries. From Steve Silverman, Chatham High School.

Profiles in Science
US National Library of Medicine site featuring DNA researchers.

Radioactivity: Historical Figures
From Access Excellence. Thus far: Becquerel, Curie, Roentgen, and Rutherford.

Sceptical Chymist
Scanned images of Robert Boyle's 1661 book. From University of Pennsylvania.

Science Museum, London
Educate yourself by visiting the exhibitions and collections.

Seaborg, Glenn
Nobel Prize in chemistry, 1951. Element 106 named seaborgium.

Selected Classic Papers from the History of Chemistry
Includes biographies and pictures. Thematically organized.

Smithsonian Institution
Preprints and links to Smithsonian Web sites.

Solvay, Ernest
Inventor of industrial sodium carbonate production process.

This Week in the History of Chemistry
From Carmen Giunta. Birthdays and accomplishments of chemists with anniversaries of their discoveries.

Virtual Library for the History of Science
Biographies of eminent scientists, including chemists.

Welcome to Chemistry
Introductory concepts and historical figures. From Kellogg High School.



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