Organic chemist’s view of formal

WHITLOCK Organic Chemist s View of Formal Language... 

The first formal course in physical chemistry at the University of Paris began in 1893 at the request of Salet, who already was teaching spectroscopy, photochemistry, and organic chemistry. When Salet died in 1894, opinion divided about the future of the course, namely, whether it should be taught by a physicist (physicist Edmond Bouty s view) or a chemist (chemist Charles Friedel s view).9 In 1898, the position went to Jean Perrin, who had been trained as a physicist. Perrin s successes in the next decade made possible the establishment of a chair in 1910.10... 

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