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Home is where the packages arrive: finally unpacked this great book from 1978.

#RobertPMulthauf #historyofchemistry #chemistry #systemsthatmatter

From 1902, I believe one of the first books published by Pierre Duhem on the philosophical history of science. A very interesting topic, but I have to admit that after reading Hélène Metzger it is a bit underwhelming so far. Also referring to (some) previous scientific views as 'puerile' is not what I expected. Why write such a history ?

#pierreduhem #chemistry #historyofchemistry #systemsthatmatter

रासायनिक मूलद्रव्यांचा शोध – दमी. त्रीफोनोव, व. त्रीफोनोव (Chemical Elements How They Were Discovered In Marathi by D. N. Trifonov, V. D. Trifonov )

या पुस्तकामध्ये आपण रसायनशास्त्रातील “मुळाक्षरां “ची कशी रचना झाली, तसेच आपल्या चौकस बुद्धिमत्तेतून संशोधकांनी एकामागोमाग एकेका नव्या मूलद्रव्याचा शोध कसा लावला याचे विवेचन करणार आहोत.

बहुतेक सर्व रासायनिक मूलद्रव्यांवर अनेक पुस्तके लिहिली गेली आहेत. त्यांची संख्या एवढी प्रचंड आहे की त्यांचे एक स्वतंत्र ग्रंथालयच होईल. त्या पुस्तकांमध्ये, मूलद्रव्यांचा अंतर्भाव असणारे खडक व खनिजे, त्यांच्या नि- एकर्षणाच्या विविध पद्धती, मूलद्रव्यांचे भौतिक आणि रासायनिक गुणधर्म यांचा आढावा घेतलेला असतो. काही मूलद्रव्ये आश्चर्य वाटण्याएवढी मुबलक आहेत. त्यांचे उपयोगही अनपेक्षित वाटावेत एवढ्या भिन्नभिन्न क्षेत्रात केलेले आढळतील. खरे तर आजच्या प्रगत वैज्ञानिक युगात प्रत्येक मूलद्रव्याचा काहीना काहीतरी महत्त्वपूर्ण उपयोग आहेच आहे असेच दिसेल. प्रत्येक मूलद्रव्याचे त्याचे स्वतःचे असे खास “चरित्र” असून ती सारी आपापल्या परीने वैशिष्ट्यपूर्णही आहेत हे खरे की मूलद्रव्यांच्या शोधांच्या इतिहासाबाबत अद्यापीही बरीच संदिग्धता आहे व इतिहासकारांना न सुटलेले प्रश्न अजूनही सोडविता आलेले नाहीत. कुणी सांगावे, त्यांच्यापैकी एखादा- दुसरा इतिहासकार तुम्हीही असू शकाल !

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Fragment of an early 14th century French manuscript of a Latin translation of Ibn Sina's small treatise on "The Congealment and Concretion of Stones", written in Arabic around the year 1000. Last lines on the page contain the influential "sciant artifices" passage with his most direct critique of alchemy.

#IbnSina #Avicenna #HistoryOfChemistry #Chemistry #SystemsThatMatter

There is a very interesting French lineage of philosophers and historians of science engaging with chemistry and these early writings by Pierre Duhem were also early contributions to that lineage; a very interesting book on the evolution of chemical concepts of mixedness and combination from 1902 and a great and nuanced history of the precursors of Lavoisier, published during WWI.

#PierreDuhem #historyofchemistry #chemistry #SystemsThatMatter

"How Bell Labs Won Its First Nobel Prize” by Brian Potter.

A great read about the 1925 Davisson and Germer experiment (the canonical “electrons have wave properties” xpt that our chemistry undergrads learn about in physical chemistry class).

Such a long and winding road from inception to realization of what they had discovered. I was unaware of all the details, and found this very enlightening!

#Chemiverse #Chemistry #HistoryOfChemistry

https://www.construction-physics.com/p/how-bell-labs-won-its-first-nobel

The perfect companion to the French countryside.

#historyOfChemistry #systemsThatMatter #sudCharente #howDidWeGetHere

Yet another recent arrival, an offprint of three articles from 1928 by Hélène Metzger. #HélèneMetzger #HistoryOfChemistry #SystemsThatMatter

And this recent arrival almost completes the collected works by Hélène Metzger.

#HélèneMetzger #HistoryOfChemistry #SystemsThatMatter

Two new arrivals that go very well together: another very promising-looking Hélène Metzger book (I am starting to be a fan), this one from 1938, with the pages still uncut. And a 1971 book on more or less the same topic.

#HélèneMetzger #TrevorLevere #HistoryOfChemistry #SystemsThatMatter

A passage from a book from 1696 by Nicolaas Hartsoeker, explaining the corpuscular chemical theory that was in vogue after Descartes: the properties of different substances are direct consequences of the shapes of the particles they are composed of. Salts and vitriol for instance consist of small particles with sharp points and edges that tear up other particles around them.

#NicolaasHartsoeker #historyOfChemistry #SystemsThatMatter

Just started this one but so far it is absolutely mesmerising. Originally published in 1923.

#HélèneMetzger #HistoryOfChemistry #SystemsThatMatter

An interesting page from the 1790 "Elemens de Chimie" by Jean-Antoine-Claude Chaptal, a central figure in the emergence of the chemical industry in France in the 18th century.

#JeanAntoineClaudeChaptal
#historyOfChemistry
#SystemsThatMatter

Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

https://buff.ly/40BxJ7i

#guessthechemist #chemistry #chemistryviews #chemviews #historicchemist #historyofchemistry

Stengers is always refreshing in asking different questions, this is one of her earlier books, originally from 1992.

#isabellestengers #historyofchemistry #systemsthatmatter

Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

https://www.chemistryviews.org/guess-the-chemist-151

#guessthechemist #chemistry #chemistryviews #chemviews #chemistryquiz #historyofchemistry

Prussian Blue: Discovery and Betrayal

The discovery was the subject of many legends and stories. In the article, Klaus Roth will open the case one more time and solve it once and for all, thanks to new research into chemical history ...

https://doi.org/10.1002/chemv.202200038

#chemistry #chemistryviews #chemviews #prussianblue #historyofchemistry

Charles Friedel and the Accidental Discovery of an Important Reaction:
French chemist co-discovered the Friedel–Crafts reactions with James Mason Crafts

https://www.chemistryviews.org/charles-friedel-and-the-accidental-discovery-of-an-important-reaction/

#chemistry #chemistryviews #chemviews #historyofchemistry #charlesfriedel #FriedelCrafts

Chemistry operates without relying on miracles, yet it can astonish with perplexing puzzles like Emil Fischer's hydrazone. We return to the year 1896 and look over his shoulder as he determines the melting point …

🕵️‍♂️🧪An intriguing detective story

https://doi.org/10.1002/chemv.202200019

#chemistry #chemisgryviews #chemviews #historyofchemistry #emilfischer #chemistrydetectivestory #historicchemist #behindthescience