Caricatures from the Past

Kathryn R. Williams
Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7200
J. Chem. Educ., 2003, 80 (7), p 722
DOI: 10.1021/ed080p722
Publication Date (Web): July 1, 2003

Abstract

Articles by Lyman C. Newell and Wilhelm Prandtl contain collections of caricatures of historical figures in chemistry. The often humorous artwork heightens the readers’ curiosity about science history, but, by themselves, the caricatures cannot serve as the sole source of historical information.

Keywords (Audience):

General Public

Keywords (Domain):

History / Philosophy

Keywords (Feature):

From Past Issues

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Humor / Puzzles / Games

Keywords (Subject):

Enrichment / Review Materials
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