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Historical Chemistry Links


Links to external sites on the History of Chemistry and to details of historical collections from other organisations.

Related Links

Link icon AIM25
A major project to provide electronic access to collection level descriptions of the archives of over 100 organisations within greater London.

Link icon American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of History of Chemistry
This site includes information on the Division including contents pages for the Bulletin for the History of Chemistry and a subdivision on Archaeological Chemistry.

Link icon Archives Hub: National Gateway to Description of Archives in UK Universities and Colleges
A single point of access to descriptions of archives held at UK universities and colleges.

Link icon Biographies of Famous Chemists
An extensive list of over 200 important chemists as compiled by the University of Liverpool.

Link icon Catalyst: The Museum of the Chemical Industry
The only museum in Europe solely dedicated to the chemical industry.

Link icon Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF)
CHF is a joint venture between the American Chemical Society and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers; it is one of the most important information resources dedicated to the history of chemistry and molecular sciences.

Link icon Chemistry Connections (MyRSC)
A growing map of the academic lineage in the chemical sciences, all connected by who an individual studied under.

Link icon Classic Chemistry
An extensive site including selected papers from the history of chemistry as well as a historical calendar of events.

Link icon Distinguished Women of Past and Present: Chemistry
Women in Chemistry

Link icon ECHO: Exploring and Collecting History Online - Science and Technology
ECHO catalogues, annotates, and reviews sites on the history of science, technology, and industry.

Link icon Explore Chemistry (ACS)
From the American Chemical Society, includes 'This Week in Chemical History'

Link icon FECS Millenium Project 100 Distinguished European Chemists
This project celebrates European chemists spanning a period of 200 years; including many images provided by the RSC Library and Information Centre.

Link icon The Nobel Foundation
Contains details of all Nobel Prize winners from 1901.

Link icon Robert Boyle Project
Project devoted to the life and work of Robert Boyle (1627-91).

Link icon Royal Society
List of Royal Society Fellows (1660 to 2007)


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