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History and development of analytical chemistry at Charles University before 1920

"History and development of analytical chemistry at Charles University before 1920" is the article by Karel Nesmerak Ph.D. and Radek Chalupa, MSc. from Department of Analytical Chemistry, published in the november issue of journal Montshefte für Chemie – Chemical Monthly. The article is dedicated to the centenary of the establishment of the independent Faculty of Science of the Charles University, in particular, it provides an overview of the history of analytical chemistry at this university from its founding in 1348 to 1920.

The article briefly describes the history of the Charles University with a focus on sciences and reminds us of the most important representatives at the Charles University are recalled (Bernard Bolzano, Albert Einstein, Ernst Mach). Authors then pay their main attention to the history of  anylytical chemistry. Despite the fact that analytical chemistry has been taught as a separate discipline at the Charles University since the middle of the 19th century, its roots can be traced back to the early years of the Charles University’s existence, i.e., six centuries before the Faculty of Science of the university was established. Therefore, the story of analytical chemistry at the Charles University represents an important chapter in the history of chemistry in the Czech Lands. 

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Published: Nov 27, 2020 03:55 PM

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