Edvard Immanuel Hjelt (1855-1921): Finnish Chemist and Historian of Chemistry

TCE

The Chemical Educator

ISSN: 1430-4171 (electronic version)

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Abstract Volume 3 Issue 3(1998), S1430-4171(98)03208-5

Edvard Immanuel Hjelt (1855-1921): Finnish Chemist and Historian of Chemistry

George B. Kauffman and Lauri Niinistö

California State University, Fresno, CA 93740-0070 and Laboratory of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Technology, Helsinki, University of Technology, P.O. Box 6100, FIN-02015 Espoo, Finland

Published online: 1 June 1998

Abstract. In this section we present articles by leading scientific historians that chronicle the important events, persons, and publications that make up the rich history of chemical science. The history of chemistry, of course, has taken place against the background of world history and the articles in this section often make that very clear. Chemists and their research are always influenced by current events. These articles are intended to describe the setting in which important discoveries occurred and to humanize their discoverers.

Key Words: Chemistry and History; history; chemistry; organic chemistry; history/philosophy; organic synthesis

(*) Corresponding author. (E-mail: george_kauffman@csufresno.edu; Lauri.Niinistö@hut.fi)

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