The importance of plurality and mutual respect in the practice of the history of chemistry

Morris, Peter J. T.

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Title

The importance of plurality and mutual respect in the practice of the history of chemistry

Author(s)

Morris, Peter J. T.

Contributor(s)

Seeman, Jeffrey I.

Issue Date

2022-01-01

Keyword(s)

• Chemistry
• History
• Historians
• Chemist-historians

Abstract

This paper emphasizes the need for professional historians of chemistry, chemist-historians and chemists to respect each other’s contributions in the development of the history of chemistry. We posit that only a wide diversity of contributions including both entirely extrinsic and entirely intrinsic scholarship, and everything in between, will result in a complete history of chemistry. We also call for more scholarship in the history of modern chemistry and for the inclusion of history of chemistry in all chemistry courses. Several other recommendations are also provided.

Publisher

Division of the History of Chemistry

ISSN

1053-4385

Type of Resource

text

Genre of Resource

article

Language

eng

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/128618

DOI

https://doi.org/10.70359/bhc2022v047p124

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