Lives and Times of Great Pioneers in Chemistry

Integrating history and biographies of great pioneers of chemistry as a part of chemistry curricula can indeed be inspirational for the young students and researchers, because it will be exciting for them to follow how the original concepts in chemical science were generated from extreme hard work and zeal of these great scientists. In this book, the authors vividly describe and explain how the basic concepts emerged in real time and how theoretical knowledge and practical skills were gained in those days. The book covers the lives and times of 21 great chemists belonging to different nationalities, starting from the 18th century and ending with the beginning of the 21st century. We are reminded of Humphry Davy's words: 'Science belongs to the world and is of no country, no age' (p. 35) and 'Berzelius lists 24 Swedes and 21 foreigners who worked in his laboratory' (p. 66).