Joseph Achille Le Bel. His Life and Works
Joseph Achille Le Bel is an example of scientists like Réaumur who researched in many subjects but is remembered by only one. Le Bel is a well-known name to students of Chemistry in general, and stereochemistry in particular. He left us with basic principles that determine the geometrical conditions...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas
2002-05-01
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| Series: | Revista CENIC Ciencias Químicas |
| Online Access: | https://revista.cnic.cu/index.php/RevQuim/article/view/1541 |
| Summary: | Joseph Achille Le Bel is an example of scientists like Réaumur who researched in many subjects but is remembered by only one. Le Bel is a well-known name to students of Chemistry in general, and stereochemistry in particular. He left us with basic principles that determine the geometrical conditions that must be satisfied by a carbon compound in order to have optical activity. In addition, he developed an unusual theory regarding the origin of the Universe. |
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| ISSN: | 2221-2442 |