Meet the Human Face of Chemical Achievement
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| Audience/Grade: | College Freshman-Continuing Education |
| Discipline(s): |
Chemical, Biochemical, Biomolecular Engineering Chemistry History of Science and Technology Petroleum Engineering |
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Reference - Index/Link |
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Organization:Chemical Heritage Foundation |
| Description: | "Students learn about the major advances in the history of the chemical sciences in the classroom, but rarely do they learn about the individuals behind those advances. Chemical Achievers aims to rectify that by presenting the human face of science. Boyle's law, for example, becomes less cold and abstract when it is connected with a face, even if the face is topped with a wig. Marie Curie was a mother, not just a genius scientist, as seen in a photograph of her with her daughters. And we are reminded of the ubiquity of the contribution of the chemical sciences to all aspects of our daily lives when we read about Wallace Carothers and his path to nylon, Percy Julian and his groundbreaking work on hormones, and Charles Chandler's efforts to preserve the environment. Chemical Achievers brings together biographical information and historical images in one convenient place. You’ll meet chemists in formal settings, in relaxed moments with their families, and engaged in their work." |
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| Keywords: | inventors in chemistry inventors in chemical engineering |
| Has Components: |
Roy J. Plunkett - Inventor of Teflon Joseph Priestley - The Human Face of Chemistry Chemical Achievers - John Dalton |
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| Use of Resource: |
Site puts a human face on the greatest inventions of chemistry, chemical engineering and petroleum engineering. |
| Difficulty: |
Very easy |
| Interactivity Level: |
Low |
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| Publication Date: | March 2008 |
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WWW |
| Cost: |
Free |
| Download URL: | http://www.chemheritage.org/classroom/chemach/index.html |
| Metadata: |
IEEE LOM Record |
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NEEDS
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