Sir Thomas Edward Thorpe (1845-1925) – The Distinguished British Chemist and historian of chemistry of the Second Half of the XIX Century

Sir Thomas Edward Thorpe (1845-1925) was one of the most prominent chemists of the second half of the 19th century. He studied phosphorus oxides and fluorine compounds. He is known for his works on the determination of the atomic weights of chemical elements and for his books on chemistry and the hi...

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Main Author: Aleksander Sztejnberg
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Published: Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas 2022-05-01
Series:Revista CENIC Ciencias Químicas
Online Access:https://revista.cnic.cu/index.php/RevQuim/article/view/1418
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description Sir Thomas Edward Thorpe (1845-1925) was one of the most prominent chemists of the second half of the 19th century. He studied phosphorus oxides and fluorine compounds. He is known for his works on the determination of the atomic weights of chemical elements and for his books on chemistry and the history of chemistry. The purpose of this paper is to familiarize readers with the important events in the life of Thorpe and his writing and research activities, in particular some of his experimental results, as well as his selected publications
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spelling doaj.art-6534d01b8dc5483c853db5b5ebf5f4ce2023-01-06T20:05:50ZengCentro Nacional de Investigaciones CientíficasRevista CENIC Ciencias Químicas2221-24422022-05-01530640861580Sir Thomas Edward Thorpe (1845-1925) – The Distinguished British Chemist and historian of chemistry of the Second Half of the XIX CenturyAleksander SztejnbergSir Thomas Edward Thorpe (1845-1925) was one of the most prominent chemists of the second half of the 19th century. He studied phosphorus oxides and fluorine compounds. He is known for his works on the determination of the atomic weights of chemical elements and for his books on chemistry and the history of chemistry. The purpose of this paper is to familiarize readers with the important events in the life of Thorpe and his writing and research activities, in particular some of his experimental results, as well as his selected publicationshttps://revista.cnic.cu/index.php/RevQuim/article/view/1418
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Sir Thomas Edward Thorpe (1845-1925) – The Distinguished British Chemist and historian of chemistry of the Second Half of the XIX Century
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title Sir Thomas Edward Thorpe (1845-1925) – The Distinguished British Chemist and historian of chemistry of the Second Half of the XIX Century
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title_short Sir Thomas Edward Thorpe (1845-1925) – The Distinguished British Chemist and historian of chemistry of the Second Half of the XIX Century
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