Project Gutenberg 2011-12-07 Public domain in the USA. 187 Muir, M. M. Pattison (Matthew Moncrieff Pattison) 1848 1931 Muir, Matthew Moncrieff Pattison Heroes of Science: Chemists E-text prepared by Albert László, P. G. Máté, Josephine Paolucci, "Heroes of Science: Chemists" by M. M. Pattison Muir is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on the development of chemistry from its early, indistinct roots in alchemy to its establishment as a science, highlighting key figures whose contributions shaped the field. Through selected biographies, the book illustrates not only the scientific advancements but also the personal lives and characteristics of notable chemists. The opening of the book presents the author's intent to outline the progression of chemistry, emphasizing the shift from vague understandings to accurate scientific principles. Muir discusses the early practitioners who engaged in what could be considered a rudimentary form of chemistry and traces the evolution of thought leading to the invaluable inductive method championed by figures such as Black, Priestley, and Lavoisier. The text introduces the theme of intertwining science and the lives of pivotal chemists, setting the stage for an exploration of how these individuals contributed to the broader understanding of natural phenomena. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Chemistry -- History Chemists QD Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry/Physics 581191 581093 2024-09-16T07:25:57.035464 2023-09-16T13:32:26.173493 text/html text/html 580862 2011-12-07T16:51:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 880049 2011-12-07T16:55:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 958722 2024-09-16T07:26:07.608426 application/epub+zip 962591 2024-09-16T07:25:59.757468 application/epub+zip 262787 2024-09-16T07:25:58.218498 application/epub+zip 1148042 2024-09-16T07:26:12.956415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1100305 2024-09-16T07:26:05.910482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423506 2022-09-17T12:50:30.884738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510186 510127 2024-09-16T07:25:55.815503 2023-09-16T13:32:24.855498 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 509909 2011-12-07T16:49:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 177827 2011-12-07T16:49:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 509949 2011-12-07T16:49:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177752 2011-12-07T16:49:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20196 2024-09-16T07:26:13.109386 application/rdf+xml 9965 2024-09-16T07:25:58.604456 image/jpeg 2792 2024-09-16T07:25:58.411459 image/jpeg 943416 2024-09-16T07:25:57.123472 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia