Chemistry and Chemists in Florence From the Last of the Medici Family to the European Magnetic Resonance Center

This brief offers a novel vision of the city of Florence, tracing the development of chemistry via the biographies of its most illustrious chemists. It documents not only important scientific research that came from the hands of Galileo Galilei and the physicists who followed in his footsteps, but a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fontani, Marco, Orna, Mary Virginia (Author), Costa, Mariagrazia (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2016, 2016
Edition:1st ed. 2016
Series:History of Chemistry
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Historical Background
  • Scientists and Naturalists from the Time of the Last of the Medici Family (1694) to the Period of the Museum of Physics and Natural History (1775-1807)
  • Chemists in the Period of the Lyceum of Physical and Natural Studies (1807-1859)
  • Chemists in the Period of the Institute of Higher Practical Studies and Specialization (1859-1924)
  • Chemists in the Period of the Royal University of Florence (1924-1946)
  • Chemists in the Period of the University of Florence (1946-2000)
  • Conclusion