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Michael D. Gordin

Department of History, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544

J. Chem. Educ., 2006, 83 (4), p 561

DOI: 10.1021/ed083p561

Publication Date (Web): April 1, 2006

Section:

History, Education, and Documentation

Abstract

Aleksandr P. Borodin (1833–1887) is lauded for being both a noted classical composer and a chemist, an almost unique example that has generated a large biographical literature. While his reputation as a composer is unquestioned, the originality of his chemistry has often been overstated. A return to the original sources demonstrates that the evidence for Borodin's reputation as a great chemist, as opposed to a merely good one, is exaggerated.

Keywords (Audience):

Continuing Education

Keywords (Domain):

History / Philosophy

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Misconceptions / Discrepant Events

Keywords (Subject):

Aldehydes / Ketones

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