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A and B Scott Science History
History of development of atomic theory and periodic table; links from each scientist named to primary sources and more extensive biographical material.
http://members.optusnet.com.au/scottsofta/
Alchemist's Corner
Covers computational chemistry and some history of chemistry.
http://www.geocities.com/alchemistrial/
Atomic Structure Timeline
Presents the history of discoveries about the structure of matter. Created by Lee Buescher, Science Department, Watertown High School, Watertown, Wisconsin.
http://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/HS/Staff/Buescher/atomtime.asp
Beckman Center
The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry has the goal of supporting basic research in the history of the chemical sciences and to sponsor events of interest to scholars and the informed public.
http://www.chemheritage.org/about/about-nav2.html
Biographies of Famous Chemists
Links to biographies of over 200 people who have advanced and refined the field of chemistry. A section of the WWW Virtual Library.
http://www.liv.ac.uk/Chemistry/Links/refbiog.html
Case Histories of Drug Discovery
now available online RealAudio webcast.
http://www.prous.com/smr99/
Classic Chemistry
Provides texts of several classic papers from the history of chemistry and links to related sites. Maintained by Carmen Giunta of Le Moyne College.
http://webserver.lemoyne.edu/faculty/giunta/
Classic Papers from the History of Chemistry
Virtual library for the history of science, technology and medicine. Includes the full-text of more than 30 articles by authors including Priestley, Faraday, Davy, Rutherford and Thomson. Also a few historical and biographical articles, and a fairly extensive photo gallery.
http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/webdocs/Chem-History/Classic-Papers-Menu.html
Detergent Chemistry: History
A history of synthetic detergents and of the synthetic detergent industry.
http://www.chemistry.co.nz/deterghistory.htm