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Peter Woulfe (1727-1803): The last of the alchemists

Childs, Peter E.

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/133305

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Title
Peter Woulfe (1727-1803): The last of the alchemists
Author(s)
Childs, Peter E.
Issue Date
2023-11-01T05:00:00Z
Keyword(s)
  • Chemistry
  • History
  • Biog Woulfe
  • Woulfe's Bottle
Abstract
Describes life and work of Peter Woulfe, Irish chemist of the 18th century, including the apparatus (Woulfe's bottle) that bears his name. Argues that Woulfe was a respected and independent, albeit eccentric, researcher.
Publisher
Division of the History of Chemistry
ISSN
1053-4387
Type of Resource
text
Genre of Resource
article
Language
eng
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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/133305
DOI
https://doi.org/10.70359/bhc2023v048p136
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Copyright 2023 Division of the History of Chemistry

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Bulletin for the History of Chemistry: Volume 48, Number 2, 2023 PRIMARY