[HIST] Division of the History of Chemistry

Division/Committee: [HIST] Division of the History of Chemistry

The common term “polymer” was initially introduced in 1832 by Jacob Berzelius, although its initial meaning differed significantly from the modern use…

By the close of the 19th Century numerous observations had been made related to the ability of unsaturated (vinyl and vinylidene) compounds to form thick oils or resinous substances with the same elemental composition as the starting material when stored and especially when heated or exposed to lig…

History of Poly(organophosphazenes)

Historical accounts in chemistry have often been subject to biases that lead to incorrect claims and timelines of important scientific discoveries…

The discovery that the conductivity of conjugated organic polymers can be controlled through oxidation or reduction (i.e. doping) has led to organic materials that combine the electronic properties of metals with the weight and density of plastics…

Division/Committee: [HIST] Division of the History of Chemistry

As noted in _A Prehistory of Polymer Science, _a true scientific community of polymer scientists gelled at the 1935 Faraday Discussion on Polymerization. These men were from many different scientific fields, and from many different countries…

Professor Mihai D. Dimonie was born in Ploiesti (Romania) on January 17, 1934. He received his BS in Chemical Engineering from Politehnica University of Bucharest (Romania) with specialization in Organic Compounds Technology. He received his Ph.D. in Chemistry under the supervision of S.S…

Polymer Science as a discipline took roots in India in the early 1950s, almost concurrently with the birth of this scientific discipline in many other parts of the world. From its small beginning, polymer science has grown into a vibrant discipline practiced, in both, industry and academia in India…

Division/Committee: [HIST] Division of the History of Chemistry

Carl Auer von Welsbach was considered the most important chemist in Austria spanning the decades from the late 19th through the third decade of the 20th century…

This talk is based on a chapter in the recent book: _Chemistry in 17th Century New England…

In 2012, my SpringerBrief, _Early Russian Organic Chemists and Their Legacy_ was published, and I sent a copy of the book to Academician Konovalov in Kazan, with whom I had corresponded nearly two decades earlier. Our correspondence lapsed because I was moving, so we lost contact…

This biography is based on reading the works of Fred Sanger and conducting 18 hours of interviews with Sanger over a period of ten years. Additionally, more than 40 of Sanger’s students, colleagues, and family members were interviewed. The assembling of that story will be presented…

Glass and its uses predate recorded history. The production of synthetic glass, however, is thought to date to no earlier than 3000 BCE…

Division/Committee: [HIST] Division of the History of Chemistry