Creating Networks in Chemistry : The Founding and Early History of Chemical Societies in Europe.

By: Kildebæk Nielsen, AnitaContributor(s): Strbanova, SonaMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Special PublicationsPublisher: Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2008Copyright date: ©2008Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (429 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781847558244Subject(s): ChemieGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Creating Networks in Chemistry : The Founding and Early History of Chemical Societies in EuropeDDC classification: 540.604 LOC classification: QD15Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
Creating Networks in Chemistry -- Contents -- Chapter 1 AUSTRIA: Austrian Chemical Societies in the Last Decades of the Habsburg Monarchy, 1869-1914 -- 1.1 Chemistry Development and Chemical Education in Austria -- 1.2 Establishment of Chemical Societies -- 1.2.1 Predecessors of the Chemical Society -- 1.3 The Association of Austrian Chemists -- 1.3.1 Founding the Association -- 1.3.2 Management and Members -- 1.3.3 Everyday Routines -- 1.3.4 Various Activities -- 1.3.5 International and National Contacts -- 1.3.6 Publications -- 1.4 Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- References -- Chapter 2 BELGIUM: From Industry to Academia: The Belgian Chemical Society, 1887-1914 -- 2.1 Chemical Education: A Kaleidoscope -- 2.2 First Step to Union: Facing Disagreement -- 2.3 Chemists, Among Other Things -- 2.4 Extending to All Chemical Experts -- 2.5 From Expert Chemists to Chemically Educated -- 2.6 The Bulletin, the Organic Link -- 2.7 Consensus versus Demarcation -- References -- Chapter 3 CZECH LANDS: Chemical Societies as Multifunctional Social Elements in the Czech Lands, 1866-1919 -- 3.1 General Historical Background -- 3.2 Chemical Industry and Chemical Education in the Czech Lands -- 3.3 The Changing Framework of the Czech Chemical Societies, 1866-1919 -- 3.3.1 Isis, 1866-1872 -- 3.3.2 Spolek chemiků českých - Society of Czech Chemists, 1872-1906 -- 3.3.2.1 The Executive -- 3.3.2.2 The Members -- 3.3.2.3 Financing -- 3.3.2.4 Survey of Activities -- 3.3.2.5 Publications, Lecturing and Excursions -- 3.3.2.6 Professional, Economic and Legal Counselling -- 3.3.2.7 Cooperation with Other Corporations -- 3.3.2.8 International Contacts -- 3.3.3 Temporary Split: Společnost pro průmysl chemický v Království českém (Society for Chemical Industry in the Czech Kingdom), 1893-1906 -- 3.3.3.1 Founding a New Society.
3.3.3.2 The Executive, Membership and Activities -- 3.3.3.3 Plea for Reunification -- 3.4 Reunification: Česká společnost chemická pro vědu a průmysl (Czech Chemical Society for Science and Industry), 1907-1919 -- 3.5 Other Professional Associations of Chemists in the Czech Lands -- 3.6 Membership Profile and Demarcation of the Czech Chemical Societies -- 3.7 Conclusion -- Abbreviations -- References -- Chapter 4 DENMARK: Creating a Danish Identity in Chemistry between Pharmacy and Engineering, 1879-1914 -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 A Short History of Chemistry in Denmark in the Nineteenth Century -- 4.3 Initiation and Early Years of the Danish Chemical Society -- 4.4 Regular Routines and Events -- 4.5 National and International Relations -- 4.6 Profile, Demarcation and Power Balancing -- 4.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5 FRANCE: The Chemical Society of France in Its Formative Years, 1857-1914: Disciplinary Identity and the Struggle for Unity -- 5.1 From Self-study Club to Scientific Society -- 5.2 The Members -- 5.3 Geographical Demarcations -- 5.3.1 Becoming a National Society -- 5.3.2 Becoming an International Player -- 5.4 Disciplinary Demarcation -- 5.4.1 A Campaign for the Second Chemical Revolution -- 5.4.2 Between "Pure" and "Applied" Chemistry -- 5.5 Professional Demarcation -- 5.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6 GERMANY: Discipline - Industry - Profession. German Chemical Organizations, 1867-1914 -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Development of the Deutsche chemische Gesellschaft, 1867-1914 -- 6.2.1 Foundation and Membership -- 6.2.2 The Deutsche chemische Gesellschaft and the Chemical Industry in the Hofmann Era -- 6.2.3 The Deutsche chemische Gesellschaft under Fischer, 1892-1914: Institutional Growth and New Publications -- 6.3 Deutsche Gesellschaft für angewandte Chemie and Verein Deutscher Chemiker.
6.3.1 A German Society for Applied Chemistry, 1887-1895 -- 6.3.2 A Professional Association for German Chemists: From Deutsche Gesellschaft für angewandte Chemie to Verein Deutscher Chemiker, 1896-1914 -- 6.3.3 Professionalization on a Broader Basis: Interaction with the Deutsche chemische Gesellschaft and Other Groups -- 6.4 The German Chemical Societies and the International Structure of Chemistry to 1914 -- 6.5 Discipline and Profession in the German Chemical Societies before 1914: Conclusions -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 7 GREAT BRITAIN: Chemical Societies and the Demarcation of the British Chemical Community, 1870-1914 -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 The Foundation and Goals of the British Chemical Societies -- 7.2.1 The First Society: The Chemical Society -- 7.2.2 A Professional Body: The Institute of Chemistry -- 7.2.3 Chemists in Industry: The Society of Chemical Industry -- 7.3 The Membership of the Societies -- 7.3.1 Numbers in the Three Societies -- 7.3.2 Home and Abroad -- 7.4 Education and Occupations -- 7.4.1 Education and Qualifications -- 7.4.2 Occupations -- 7.5 The Activities of the Chemical Societies -- 7.5.1 The Chemical Society in 1900 -- 7.5.2 The Institute of Chemistry in 1900 -- 7.5.3 The Society of Chemical Industry in 1900 -- 7.6 Chemists Outside the Chemical Societies -- 7.7 Professional Demarcation -- 7.8 Conclusion -- Abbreviations -- References -- Chapter 8 HUNGARY: Scientific Community of an Emancipating Nation: Chemical Societies in Hungary before 1914 -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Scientific/Industrial Chemical Societies/Sections of Societies Established before 1907 -- 8.2.1 The Class of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA).
8.2.2 Királyi Magyar Természettudományi Társulat (KMTT) Kémiai és Ásványtani Szakosztálya (KAS) - (Section of Chemistry, later Chemistry and Mineralogy of the Royal Hungarian Society for Natural Sciences) -- 8.2.3 Vegyészeti Gyárosok Országos Egyesülete (Association of Chemical Industrialists, VEGYOE) -- 8.2.4 Section of Chemical Engineering of the Magyar Mérnök- és Építészegylet (Association of Hungarian Engineers and Architects, MÉ) -- 8.3 Magyar Kémikusok Egyesülete (the Hungarian Chemical Society, MKE) -- 8.3.1 The Establishment of the Hungarian Chemical Society, Arguments Justifying It and Its Initiators -- 8.3.2 Members, Executives and Board -- Numbers, Background and Positions -- 8.3.3 Events Organized by MKE -- 8.3.4 Relations of MKE with the Surrounding Society -- 8.3.5 The Relations of MKE with Other Professional Societies at the National and International Level -- 8.3.6 MKE's Journal, Its Contents and Intended Audience -- 8.3.7 Affairs of MKE -- 8.3.8 MKE's Attitude Towards Policies of Expansion, Monopolization or Professional Autonomy -- 8.4 Concluding Remarks -- Abbreviations -- References -- Chapter 9 THE NETHERLANDS: Keeping the Ranks Closed: The Dutch Chemical Society, 1903-1914 -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 The First Dutch Chemical Societies -- 9.3 The Rise of Scientific Pharmacy -- 9.4 Reforming the Educational and Scientific Institutions, 1863-1887 -- 9.5 The State of the Chemical Profession around 1890 -- 9.6 The Rise of Private Laboratories and Agricultural Stations -- 9.7 The Rise of the Chemical Engineers from Delft -- 9.8 Founding the Nederlandsche Chemische Vereeniging (NCV) -- 9.9 The First Members of the Nederlandsche Chemische Vereeniging -- 9.10 The First Ten Years of the Society -- 9.11 Conclusion -- Abbreviations -- References.
Chapter 10 NORWAY: A Group of Chemists in the Polytechnic Society in Christiania. The Norwegian Chemical Society, 1893-1916 -- 10.1 Setting the Norwegian Scene -- 10.2 Norwegian Institutions Teaching Chemistry -- 10.2.1 Technical Schools and Military Schools -- 10.2.2 The University in Christiania -- 10.2.3 Professors of Chemistry -- 10.3 The Roots of the Norwegian Chemical Society -- 10.3.1 The Learned Societies in Norway -- 10.3.2 The Technical Society -- 10.3.3 The Polytechnical Society -- 10.4 The Norwegian Chemical Society -- 10.4.1 A Meeting Place for People Interested in Chemistry -- 10.4.2 Chairmen -- 10.4.3 The Activity within the Group of Chemists -- 10.4.4 Women as Members? -- 10.4.5 Initiators -- 10.4.6 Change of Name in 1916 -- 10.4.7 Social Tasks -- 10.4.8 Norwegian Journals for Chemistry -- 10.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11 POLAND: Chemists in a Divided Country. The Long-lasting Genesis and Early History of the Polish Chemical Society, 1767-1923 -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Involvement of Chemists in General Science Societies -- 11.3 Chemists in Societies of Naturalists -- 11.4 Societies of Applied Science -- 11.4.1 Pharmaceutical Associations -- 11.4.2 Museum of Industry and Agriculture -- 11.5 Technological Societies -- 11.6 The Warsaw Branch of the Society for the Promotion of Russian Industry and Commerce. The Chemistry Section -- 11.7 Consolidation of Polish Communities of Chemists 1919-1924 -- 11.7.1 The Polish Chemical Society Comes into Being -- 11.7.2 Membership -- 11.7.3 Everyday Routines -- 11.7.4 Publications -- 11.8 Demarcation -- 11.9 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 12 PORTUGAL: Tackling a Complex Chemical Equation: The Portuguese Society of Chemistry, 1911-1926 -- 12.1 Background: The Municipal Laboratory of Chemistry -- 12.2 The Revista de Chimica Pura e Applicada (Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry).
12.3 The Sociedade de Chimica Portugueza (Portuguese Society of Chemistry).
Summary: The book focuses on the chemical societies established all over Europe and the process and further development of the these societies before World War I, and in exceptional cases up to 1930.
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Creating Networks in Chemistry -- Contents -- Chapter 1 AUSTRIA: Austrian Chemical Societies in the Last Decades of the Habsburg Monarchy, 1869-1914 -- 1.1 Chemistry Development and Chemical Education in Austria -- 1.2 Establishment of Chemical Societies -- 1.2.1 Predecessors of the Chemical Society -- 1.3 The Association of Austrian Chemists -- 1.3.1 Founding the Association -- 1.3.2 Management and Members -- 1.3.3 Everyday Routines -- 1.3.4 Various Activities -- 1.3.5 International and National Contacts -- 1.3.6 Publications -- 1.4 Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- References -- Chapter 2 BELGIUM: From Industry to Academia: The Belgian Chemical Society, 1887-1914 -- 2.1 Chemical Education: A Kaleidoscope -- 2.2 First Step to Union: Facing Disagreement -- 2.3 Chemists, Among Other Things -- 2.4 Extending to All Chemical Experts -- 2.5 From Expert Chemists to Chemically Educated -- 2.6 The Bulletin, the Organic Link -- 2.7 Consensus versus Demarcation -- References -- Chapter 3 CZECH LANDS: Chemical Societies as Multifunctional Social Elements in the Czech Lands, 1866-1919 -- 3.1 General Historical Background -- 3.2 Chemical Industry and Chemical Education in the Czech Lands -- 3.3 The Changing Framework of the Czech Chemical Societies, 1866-1919 -- 3.3.1 Isis, 1866-1872 -- 3.3.2 Spolek chemiků českých - Society of Czech Chemists, 1872-1906 -- 3.3.2.1 The Executive -- 3.3.2.2 The Members -- 3.3.2.3 Financing -- 3.3.2.4 Survey of Activities -- 3.3.2.5 Publications, Lecturing and Excursions -- 3.3.2.6 Professional, Economic and Legal Counselling -- 3.3.2.7 Cooperation with Other Corporations -- 3.3.2.8 International Contacts -- 3.3.3 Temporary Split: Společnost pro průmysl chemický v Království českém (Society for Chemical Industry in the Czech Kingdom), 1893-1906 -- 3.3.3.1 Founding a New Society.

3.3.3.2 The Executive, Membership and Activities -- 3.3.3.3 Plea for Reunification -- 3.4 Reunification: Česká společnost chemická pro vědu a průmysl (Czech Chemical Society for Science and Industry), 1907-1919 -- 3.5 Other Professional Associations of Chemists in the Czech Lands -- 3.6 Membership Profile and Demarcation of the Czech Chemical Societies -- 3.7 Conclusion -- Abbreviations -- References -- Chapter 4 DENMARK: Creating a Danish Identity in Chemistry between Pharmacy and Engineering, 1879-1914 -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 A Short History of Chemistry in Denmark in the Nineteenth Century -- 4.3 Initiation and Early Years of the Danish Chemical Society -- 4.4 Regular Routines and Events -- 4.5 National and International Relations -- 4.6 Profile, Demarcation and Power Balancing -- 4.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5 FRANCE: The Chemical Society of France in Its Formative Years, 1857-1914: Disciplinary Identity and the Struggle for Unity -- 5.1 From Self-study Club to Scientific Society -- 5.2 The Members -- 5.3 Geographical Demarcations -- 5.3.1 Becoming a National Society -- 5.3.2 Becoming an International Player -- 5.4 Disciplinary Demarcation -- 5.4.1 A Campaign for the Second Chemical Revolution -- 5.4.2 Between "Pure" and "Applied" Chemistry -- 5.5 Professional Demarcation -- 5.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6 GERMANY: Discipline - Industry - Profession. German Chemical Organizations, 1867-1914 -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Development of the Deutsche chemische Gesellschaft, 1867-1914 -- 6.2.1 Foundation and Membership -- 6.2.2 The Deutsche chemische Gesellschaft and the Chemical Industry in the Hofmann Era -- 6.2.3 The Deutsche chemische Gesellschaft under Fischer, 1892-1914: Institutional Growth and New Publications -- 6.3 Deutsche Gesellschaft für angewandte Chemie and Verein Deutscher Chemiker.

6.3.1 A German Society for Applied Chemistry, 1887-1895 -- 6.3.2 A Professional Association for German Chemists: From Deutsche Gesellschaft für angewandte Chemie to Verein Deutscher Chemiker, 1896-1914 -- 6.3.3 Professionalization on a Broader Basis: Interaction with the Deutsche chemische Gesellschaft and Other Groups -- 6.4 The German Chemical Societies and the International Structure of Chemistry to 1914 -- 6.5 Discipline and Profession in the German Chemical Societies before 1914: Conclusions -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 7 GREAT BRITAIN: Chemical Societies and the Demarcation of the British Chemical Community, 1870-1914 -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 The Foundation and Goals of the British Chemical Societies -- 7.2.1 The First Society: The Chemical Society -- 7.2.2 A Professional Body: The Institute of Chemistry -- 7.2.3 Chemists in Industry: The Society of Chemical Industry -- 7.3 The Membership of the Societies -- 7.3.1 Numbers in the Three Societies -- 7.3.2 Home and Abroad -- 7.4 Education and Occupations -- 7.4.1 Education and Qualifications -- 7.4.2 Occupations -- 7.5 The Activities of the Chemical Societies -- 7.5.1 The Chemical Society in 1900 -- 7.5.2 The Institute of Chemistry in 1900 -- 7.5.3 The Society of Chemical Industry in 1900 -- 7.6 Chemists Outside the Chemical Societies -- 7.7 Professional Demarcation -- 7.8 Conclusion -- Abbreviations -- References -- Chapter 8 HUNGARY: Scientific Community of an Emancipating Nation: Chemical Societies in Hungary before 1914 -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Scientific/Industrial Chemical Societies/Sections of Societies Established before 1907 -- 8.2.1 The Class of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA).

8.2.2 Királyi Magyar Természettudományi Társulat (KMTT) Kémiai és Ásványtani Szakosztálya (KAS) - (Section of Chemistry, later Chemistry and Mineralogy of the Royal Hungarian Society for Natural Sciences) -- 8.2.3 Vegyészeti Gyárosok Országos Egyesülete (Association of Chemical Industrialists, VEGYOE) -- 8.2.4 Section of Chemical Engineering of the Magyar Mérnök- és Építészegylet (Association of Hungarian Engineers and Architects, MÉ) -- 8.3 Magyar Kémikusok Egyesülete (the Hungarian Chemical Society, MKE) -- 8.3.1 The Establishment of the Hungarian Chemical Society, Arguments Justifying It and Its Initiators -- 8.3.2 Members, Executives and Board -- Numbers, Background and Positions -- 8.3.3 Events Organized by MKE -- 8.3.4 Relations of MKE with the Surrounding Society -- 8.3.5 The Relations of MKE with Other Professional Societies at the National and International Level -- 8.3.6 MKE's Journal, Its Contents and Intended Audience -- 8.3.7 Affairs of MKE -- 8.3.8 MKE's Attitude Towards Policies of Expansion, Monopolization or Professional Autonomy -- 8.4 Concluding Remarks -- Abbreviations -- References -- Chapter 9 THE NETHERLANDS: Keeping the Ranks Closed: The Dutch Chemical Society, 1903-1914 -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 The First Dutch Chemical Societies -- 9.3 The Rise of Scientific Pharmacy -- 9.4 Reforming the Educational and Scientific Institutions, 1863-1887 -- 9.5 The State of the Chemical Profession around 1890 -- 9.6 The Rise of Private Laboratories and Agricultural Stations -- 9.7 The Rise of the Chemical Engineers from Delft -- 9.8 Founding the Nederlandsche Chemische Vereeniging (NCV) -- 9.9 The First Members of the Nederlandsche Chemische Vereeniging -- 9.10 The First Ten Years of the Society -- 9.11 Conclusion -- Abbreviations -- References.

Chapter 10 NORWAY: A Group of Chemists in the Polytechnic Society in Christiania. The Norwegian Chemical Society, 1893-1916 -- 10.1 Setting the Norwegian Scene -- 10.2 Norwegian Institutions Teaching Chemistry -- 10.2.1 Technical Schools and Military Schools -- 10.2.2 The University in Christiania -- 10.2.3 Professors of Chemistry -- 10.3 The Roots of the Norwegian Chemical Society -- 10.3.1 The Learned Societies in Norway -- 10.3.2 The Technical Society -- 10.3.3 The Polytechnical Society -- 10.4 The Norwegian Chemical Society -- 10.4.1 A Meeting Place for People Interested in Chemistry -- 10.4.2 Chairmen -- 10.4.3 The Activity within the Group of Chemists -- 10.4.4 Women as Members? -- 10.4.5 Initiators -- 10.4.6 Change of Name in 1916 -- 10.4.7 Social Tasks -- 10.4.8 Norwegian Journals for Chemistry -- 10.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11 POLAND: Chemists in a Divided Country. The Long-lasting Genesis and Early History of the Polish Chemical Society, 1767-1923 -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Involvement of Chemists in General Science Societies -- 11.3 Chemists in Societies of Naturalists -- 11.4 Societies of Applied Science -- 11.4.1 Pharmaceutical Associations -- 11.4.2 Museum of Industry and Agriculture -- 11.5 Technological Societies -- 11.6 The Warsaw Branch of the Society for the Promotion of Russian Industry and Commerce. The Chemistry Section -- 11.7 Consolidation of Polish Communities of Chemists 1919-1924 -- 11.7.1 The Polish Chemical Society Comes into Being -- 11.7.2 Membership -- 11.7.3 Everyday Routines -- 11.7.4 Publications -- 11.8 Demarcation -- 11.9 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 12 PORTUGAL: Tackling a Complex Chemical Equation: The Portuguese Society of Chemistry, 1911-1926 -- 12.1 Background: The Municipal Laboratory of Chemistry -- 12.2 The Revista de Chimica Pura e Applicada (Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry).

12.3 The Sociedade de Chimica Portugueza (Portuguese Society of Chemistry).

The book focuses on the chemical societies established all over Europe and the process and further development of the these societies before World War I, and in exceptional cases up to 1930.

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