Allies of Pioneering Women Chemists: Some Supportive British Male Chemists and Their Women Students (1880-1930)
Continuing their research uncovering the lives of women chemists at the turn of the 20th Century, Geoff and Marelene Rayner-Canham have turned their attention to some of the male chemists who enabled women to thrive in chemistry. This book provides an insight into the character of 14 male chemists and their female students. Using contemporary quotes, the authors build an interesting narrative, demonstrating how the support and encouragement of their students was reciprocated with significant contributions to their fame and research.
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Beyond the lives of individuals, readers will explore a period of social change in chemistry, not only the acceptance of co-educational teaching, but also the development of domestic chemistry as a subject. Significantly, this period also saw the acceptance of women into the Chemical Society, championed by several of the men featured.
Allies of Pioneering Women Chemists: Some Supportive British Male Chemists and Their Women Students (1880-1930)
Continuing their research uncovering the lives of women chemists at the turn of the 20th Century, Geoff and Marelene Rayner-Canham have turned their attention to some of the male chemists who enabled women to thrive in chemistry. This book provides an insight into the character of 14 male chemists and their female students. Using contemporary quotes, the authors build an interesting narrative, demonstrating how the support and encouragement of their students was reciprocated with significant contributions to their fame and research.
Beyond the lives of individuals, readers will explore a period of social change in chemistry, not only the acceptance of co-educational teaching, but also the development of domestic chemistry as a subject. Significantly, this period also saw the acceptance of women into the Chemical Society, championed by several of the men featured.
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Allies of Pioneering Women Chemists: Some Supportive British Male Chemists and Their Women Students (1880-1930)
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Allies of Pioneering Women Chemists: Some Supportive British Male Chemists and Their Women Students (1880-1930)
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781837672066 |
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| Publisher: | RSC |
| Publication date: | 09/13/2024 |
| Pages: | 150 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.15(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.40(d) |
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