Chemistry at Oxford a history from 1600 to 2005

• Main Authors: Williams, Robert J P, Chapman, Allan, Rowlinson, John S
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK NBN International 2008; RSC Publishing; Royal Society of Chemistry; Royal Society of Chemistry, The
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: Campbell, Neil Robert; Chemistry; Chemistry > Study and teaching (Higher) > England > Oxford > History; EDUCATION; Fatherhood; Higher; Parenting; SCIENCE; University of Oxford. Chemistry School > History
• ISBN: 9781847558855; 9780854041398; 1847558852; 0854041397
• DOI: 10.1039/9781847558855

This fascinating and unique history reveals the major influence of the Oxford Chemistry School on the advancement of chemistry. It shows how the nature of the University, and individuals within it, have shaped the school and made great achievements both in teaching and research. The book will appeal...

Table of Contents:

• Chemistry at Oxford: a history from 1600 to 2005 -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1. An Outline of the History of Oxford University with Reference to its Chemistry School -- Chapter 2. From Alchemy to Airpumps: The Foundations of Oxford Chemistry to 1700 -- Chapter 3. The Eighteenth Century: Chemistry Allied to Anatomy -- Chapter 4. Chemistry Comes of Age: The 19th Century -- Chapter 5. Research as the Thing: Oxford Chemistry 1912-1939 -- Chapter 6. Interlude: Chemists at War -- Chapter 7. Recent Times, 1945-2005: A School of World Renown -- Index of Names -- Index of Subjects.
• Chemistry at Oxford -- Contents -- Chapter 1 An Outline of the History of Oxford University with Reference to its Chemistry School -- 1.1 An Introduction to the University -- 1.2 The Beginnings of Chemistry within the University -- 1.3 The Creation of Chemistry Departments -- 1.4 The Teaching of Chemistry -- 1.5 A Summary of Chemistry's Development -- References -- Chapter 2 From Alchemy to Airpumps: The Foundations of Oxford Chemistry to 1700 -- 2.1 Late Medieval English Alchemy -- 2.2 The Hon. Robert Boyle and his Chemical World -- 2.3 Where were the Laboratories? -- 2.4 Oxford's 'Invisible' Chemists: The City Apothecaries and their Laboratories -- 2.5 The Oxford Airpump Discoveries -- 2.6 John Mayow -- 2.7 Thomas Willis -- 2.8 The Revd John Ward: Amateur Chemist and Physician -- 2.9 The Ashmolean Laboratory, 1683 -- Acknowledgements -- Notes and References -- Chapter 3 The Eighteenth Century: Chemistry Allied to Anatomy -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Chemistry in the Eighteenth Century -- 3.3 Oxford in the Eighteenth Century -- 3.4 The Teaching of Chemistry in Eighteenth-Century Oxford -- 3.5 The Revival of Chemistry after 1775 -- 3.6 Conclusion -- References and Notes -- Chapter 4 Chemistry Comes of Age: The 19th Century -- 4.1 The Aldrichian Chair -- 4.2 Charles Daubeny and Reform -- 4.3 The Museum -- 4.4 Benjamin Brodie -- 4.5 William Odling and his Demonstrators -- 4.6 The College Laboratories and the Growth of Physical Chemistry -- References -- Chapter 5 Research as the Thing: Oxford Chemistry 1912-1939 -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The Impact of Perkin -- 5.3 The Contributions of the Colleges -- 5.4 The Mancunian Inheritance -- 5.5 The Dr Lee's Chair and Old Chemistry -- 5.6 The Chemical Synthesiser -- 5.7 X-Ray Crystallography -- 5.8 Careers: The Lure of Industry -- 5.9 Conclusion -- Notes and References
• Chapter 6 Interlude: Chemists at War -- References -- Chapter 7 Recent Times, 1945-2005: A School of World Renown -- 7.1 General Introduction to the Period: The Three Centres of Influence -- 7.1.1 The Three Periods 1945 to 1965, 1965 to 1980, 1980 to Today -- 7.1.2 Summary -- 7.2 Recruitment and the Nature of Professorships and Fellowship/Lectureships -- 7.2.1 A Note on Women Fellows in Chemistry -- 7.3 The Undergraduate Entry into Oxford and the Chemistry Course -- 7.3.1 The Butler Education Act 1944 -- 7.3.2 The Structure of the Chemistry Course -- 7.3.3 The Content of the Undergraduate Course -- 7.3.4 The Graduate School -- 7.4 The Three Professors and the Three Departments of 1945 -- 7.4.1 Hinshelwood and Physical Chemistry -- 7.4.2 Robinson and Organic Chemistry -- 7.4.3 The Third Professor: Sidgwick -- 7.4.4 The Acting Heads and Nature of the Third Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry (1945-1963) -- 7.5 Research 1945 to 1965 -- 7.5.1 Theory and Mathematical Research -- 7.5.2 Summary -- 7.6 Research 1965 to 1980 -- 7.6.1 The Revival of Inorganic Chemistry -- 7.6.2 Organo-Metallic Chemistry -- 7.6.3 Traditional Organic Chemistry -- 7.6.4 Physical Chemistry -- 7.6.5 Chemical Crystallography and Biophysics -- 7.6.6 Theoretical Chemistry and its Short-Lived Department -- 7.6.7 The Enzyme Group -- 7.6.8 Life in Oxford, 1945-1980 -- 7.7 Research: 1980 to 2005 -- 7.7.1 Introduction -- 7.7.2 Physical Chemistry -- 7.7.3 Theoretical Chemistry Department -- 7.7.4 Organic Chemistry -- 7.7.5 Inorganic Chemistry -- 7.7.6 Oxford Chemistry Today, 2008 -- Appendix 1 The Laboratories -- Acknowledgement -- Appendix 2 The Chemistry School Finances -- Acknowledgement -- Notes on Oxford University -- References -- Index of Names -- Index of Subjects