Previous Announcements
The HIST award for the Paul R. Jones Outstanding Paper Award for 2021 has been awarded to Dean F. Martin (University of South Florida), Dr. Vera V. Mainz and Professor Gregory S. Girolami (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) for the paper “St. Elmo Brady (1884-1966). The First African American Chemistry Doctorate Recipient” (Bull. Hist. Chem. 2021, 46 (1), 83-107). The award is presented to the author of the best paper published in the Bulletin for the History of Chemistry during the previous three years, 2019, 2020, 2021.The HIST Award for the Paul R. Jones Outstanding Paper Award for 2022 has been awarded to Professor Charles S. Weinert for the paper “Die Chemie ist Schwierig: Winkler and the Discovery of Germanium” (Bull. Hist. Chem. 2020, 45 (1), 8-15). The award is presented to the author of the best paper published in the Bulletin for the History of Chemistry during the previous three years, 2020, 2021, 2022. |
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HIST Division symposia and papers to be given at the 268th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Denver, CO, Hybrid, August 18-22, 2024. |
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2024 Morris Award: Call for Nominations
The Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry solicits nominations for the 2024 John and Martha Morris Award for Outstanding Achievement in the History of Modern Chemistry or the History of the Chemical Industry. This award honours the memory of John and Martha Morris, the late parents of Peter Morris, the former editor of Ambix, who has contributed the endowment for this award. Click HERE for more information.
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The call for nomination for the Franklin-Lavoisier prize is open until March 31, 2024.
More on the Franklin-Lavoisier Prize, former laureates and guidelines to be found on https://actions.maisondelachimie.com/les-prix-de-la-fondation/prix-franklin-lavoisier/.
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HIST Division symposia and papers to be given at the 269th American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Hybrid, March 17-21, 2024. |
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HIST Citations for Chemical Breakthrough Award
Presented annually to multiple awardees beginning in 2006, these awards recognize seminal chemistry publications, books and patents. The term "breakthrough" refers to advances in the fields of science embraced by the American Chemical Society that have been revolutionary in concept, broad in scope, and long-term in impact. Each award will be made to the department or institution where the breakthrough occurred, not to the individual scientist(s) or inventors. |
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ACS Webinars and HIST present: Eating Dangerously: How a Chemist's "Poison Squad" Won the Battle for Food Safety in the US New York Times-bestselling author Deborah Blum reveals the true story of how food was made safer in the United States during a 30 year food safety battle for consumer protection by chemist Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley and his heroic Poison Squad.
For more information and to register, go to HERE
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| HIST Division symposia and papers to be given at the 266th American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Hybrid, August 13-17, 2023. | The recipients of the 2023 Joseph B. Lambert HIST Award of the Division of the History of Chemistry of the American Chemical Society Geoffrey and Marelene Rayner-Canham. This award is the successor to the Dexter Award (1956-2001) and the Sydney M. Edelstein Award (2002-2009), also administered by the Division of the History of Chemistry. The HIST Award will be presented to the Rayner-Canhams at the fall national meeting of the American Chemical Society in San Francisco, August 2023.HIST Award Banquet As part of its activities at the Fall 2023 ACS National Meeting, the History of Chemistry Division is pleased to host the 2023 HIST Award Banquet honoring Drs. Marelene F. and Geoffrey W. Rayner-Canham and celebrating the accomplishments of the new HIST Fellows. The Banquet will be held at Sears Fine Food (https://www.searsfinefood.com, 439 Powell Street. San Francisco, CA 94102; phone: 415-986-0700) on Tuesday, August 15. It will start at 7:30 PM and will feature a starter (a choice of Chef's daily soup or blue cheese wedge salad), entrée (a choice of petite New York steak, grilled chicken breast, shrimp scampi, or vegetarian Louie), and dessert (white chocolate cheesecake). Tickets are $60 and can be purchased from Vera Mainz, HIST Secretary-Treasurer. The ticket covers the cost of the meal, tip, and tax. Ordinary beverages are included. Alcoholic beverages are available for additional cost from the cash bar. You can pay Vera via check or cash (exact amount preferred) at the banquet or when you see her during the meeting. If you do plan to attend, please RSVP by August 12th (Saturday) via email to Vera Mainz (mainz@illinois.edu). |
HIST 2022 Election Results! Congratulations to all the winners and to all those members who voted. |
HIST Citations for Chemical Breakthrough Award
Presented annually to multiple awardees beginning in 2006, these awards recognize seminal chemistry publications, books and patents. The term "breakthrough" refers to advances in the fields of science embraced by the American Chemical Society that have been revolutionary in concept, broad in scope, and long-term in impact. Each award will be made to the department or institution where the breakthrough occurred, not to the individual scientist(s) or inventors. |
HIST Division symposia and papers to be given at the 265th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, Hybrid, March 26-30, 2023. |
Articles in the Bulletin for the History of Chemistry concerning Citation for Chemical Breakthrough Awards:
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Dr. Margaret Schott of Northwestern University gave a presentation on Katharine Burr Blodgett during the Ladies in Waiting symposium last August at the Washington national meeting. The University of Wisconsin - Madison has produced a podcast featuring Dr. Schott, in character as Katherine Burr Blodgett, being interviewed by Liz Laudadio at the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology. The podcast is available for download at http://podcast.sustainable-nano.com/blodgett. |
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The ACS has put together a series of videos featuring members of technical divisions to aid in division member recruitment. Carmen Giunta agreed to speak for HIST. To view the video click HERE. |
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IsisCB Cumulative and IsisCB ExploreAccessible to anyone on the web, IsisCB Cumulative and IsisCB Explore are completely open access services smade possible by the History of Science Society with support from the University of Oklahoma.IsisCB Cumulative is a digitized version of the Isis Cumulative Bibliography of the History of Science, 1913-1975. This is a companion to IsisCB Explore, which includes data from Isis Bibliographies from 1974 to the present. These tools are based on the 100-year-old Isis Current Bibliography of the History of Scienceand will be expanded and updated annually. Additional Information. |
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CASSI and Beyond
Have you ever struggled to figure out what the journal abbreviations "C.R." or "A." means? If so, help is now available. "Beyond CASSI"
Other enhancements recently implemented by CAS to the CASSI search tool include: |
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Seth Rasmussen, Chair-Elect of the HIST Division, gave a HIST Tutorial on Tips and Advice for Starting Historical Research at the 2019 GLRM. If you are interested in starting research on a topic of interest in the history of chemistry, this powerpoint presentation will be an excellent beginning! |
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PLACES OF THE PERIODIC TABLE
This is an interactive searchable map of places associated with the developers of the periodic table and with the chemical elements with links to further information. Examples include places where elements were discovered or synthesized, mineral sources of elements, places where discoverers of chemical periodicity worked, and places for which elements were named. Each entry contains links to further information about the person, place, or event described. The type of site is indicated (for example, lab, residence, mineral source, etc.), as well as whether (to the best of our knowledge) the historical site still exists at the location. For more information on the type of site, please consult this key to the map's fields. The map is intended for educational and informational purposes only, and is not meant as a travel guide. If you wish to visit a site on this map, please consult other resources to confirm access, and use common sense.
A link to this site is also on the left-hand menu.
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All Things Bakelite: The Age of Plastic celebrates Leo Baekeland, "The Father of Modern Plastic," his invention, Bakelite and its myriad descendants. The 59 minute documentary also addresses the plastic problem, and in the end, offers a view of essential solutions. There is a link to view the documentary in the flyer, HERE. |
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George B. Kauffman, a long-time friend and colleague, died Saturday, May 2, 2020. George won the Dexter Award in 1978, served as HIST Chair in 1970, and gave many talks at HIST sessions throughout the years. He will be missed. |
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Chemistry on Stamps Talk
HIST Past Chair Dan Rabinovich was invited by the American Philatelic Society to present one of his "Chemistry on Stamps" talks for their "APS Stamp Chat" series, and the video recording is now available on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCve5FxtoxU&t=427s). This is an enjoyable introduction to the myriad instances of chemistry that can be found on stamps. Please share with anyone who may be interested.
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HIST member and Prof. Emeritus Joe Gal has won the 2022 Franklin-Lavoisier Prize. Prof. Gal is being recognized for his extensive research on the life and work of French microbiologist Louis Pasteur. We congratulate Joe on winning this important international prize! |
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The recipient of the 2022 HIST Award of the Division of the History of Chemistry of the American Chemical Society is Professor Marco Beretta. This award is the successor to the Dexter Award (1956-2001) and the Sydney M. Edelstein Award (2002-2009), also administered by the Division of the History of Chemistry. The HIST Award will be presented to Prof. Beretta at the fall national meeting of the American Chemical Society in Chicago, IL, 2022. |
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HIST Division symposia and papers to be given at the 264th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Fall 2022, In-Person and Virtual, Chicago, IL, August 21-24, 2022. |
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HIST Citations for Chemical Breakthrough Award
Presented annually to multiple awardees beginning in 2006, these awards recognize seminal chemistry publications, books and patents. The term "breakthrough" refers to advances in the fields of science embraced by the American Chemical Society that have been revolutionary in concept, broad in scope, and long-term in impact. Each award will be made to the department or institution where the breakthrough occurred, not to the individual scientist(s) or inventors. |
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The recipient of the 2021 HIST Award of the Division of the History of Chemistry of the American Chemical Society is Sister Dr. Mary Virginia Orna. This award is the successor to the Dexter Award (1956-2001) and the Sydney M. Edelstein Award (2002-2009), also administered by the Division of the History of Chemistry. The HIST Award will be presented to Sister Dr. Orna at the spring national meeting of the American Chemical Society in San Diego, CA, 2022. |
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HIST Division symposia and papers to be given at the 263rd American Chemical Society National Meeting, Spring 2022, In-Person and Virtual, March 20-24, 2022. |
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Jane A. Miller, a long-time friend and colleague, died Wednesday, March 17, 2021. |
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HIST Division symposia and papers to be given at the 262nd American Chemical Society National Meeting, In-Person and Virtual, August 22-26, 2021. |
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HIST Citations for Chemical Breakthrough Award
Presented annually to multiple awardees beginning in 2006, these awards recognize seminal chemistry publications, books and patents. The term "breakthrough" refers to advances in the fields of science embraced by the American Chemical Society that have been revolutionary in concept, broad in scope, and long-term in impact. Each award will be made to the department or institution where the breakthrough occurred, not to the individual scientist(s) or inventors. |
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The recipient of the 2020 HIST Award of the Division of the History of Chemistry of the American Chemical Society is Dr. Lawrence M. Principe of Johns Hopkins University. This award is the successor to the Dexter Award (1956-2001) and the Sydney M. Edelstein Award (2002-2009), also administered by the Division of the History of Chemistry. The HIST Award will be presented to Dr. Principe at the fall national meeting of the American Chemical Society in San Francisco, CA, on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. Some information on Dr. Principe can be found at https://host.jhu.edu/directory/lawrence-m-principe/ and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_M._Principe |
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Elemental Art: A Contest! |
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HIST Citations for Chemical Breakthrough Award |
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There is a call for papers for "The Applied Arts of Alchemy" Virtual Symposium, 20-21 May 2021, at the Center for Historical Research, Science History Institute. |
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The Senior Chemists Committee events associated with the virtual 2020 Fall National Meeting were very well-attended. SCC had an exciting presence at the virtual expo. Committee associate Robert Yokley prepared a video tour of an antique chemistry set that was a strong attraction for attendees. You can view the video at https://vimeo.com/443086247 and reminisce about the good old days. |
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HIST Division symposia and papers to be given at the 261st American Chemical Society National Meeting, Online, April 5-30, 2021. |
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Paul R. Jones, a long-time friend and colleague, died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019. |
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ALL VIRTUAL MEETING - NO HIST PROGRAM |
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HIST 2020 Election Results! Congratulations to all the winners and to all those members who voted. |
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Call for Nominations HIST Award for Outstanding Achievement in the History of ChemistryThe Division of History of Chemistry (HIST) of the American Chemical Society (ACS) solicits nominations for the 2021 HIST Award for Outstanding Achievement in the History of Chemistry. This award, formerly known as the Dexter Award and then the Edelstein Award, continues a tradition started in 1956. Nominations are due Sunday, December 31, 2020. |
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The 259th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, March 22-26, 2020, has been CANCELLED. HIST will archive the Program and Abstracts that were going to be presented as part of the history of the Division. |
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Historical Thoughts on 'From Bench to Market' - A HIST Symposium at the San Francisco 2020 ACS Meeting
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Call for Nominations HIST Citations for Chemical Breakthrough Awards
The Nomination Information and Required Nomination Form is now available. Nominations are due Monday, March 30, 2020. More information on this award program can be found on this website.
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All Things Bakelite: The Age of Plastic celebrates Leo Baekeland, "The Father of Modern Plastic," his invention, Bakelite and its myriad descendants. The 59 minute documentary also addresses the plastic problem, and in the end, offers a view of essential solutions. The documentary will be shown at the National meeting in Philadelphia as part of the HIST program, on Monday, March 23, 2020, at 11:40am. |
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Call for Nominations HIST Award for Outstanding Achievement in the History of ChemistryThe Division of History of Chemistry (HIST) of the American Chemical Society (ACS) solicits nominations for the 2020 HIST Award for Outstanding Achievement in the History of Chemistry. This award, formerly known as the Dexter Award and then the Edelstein Award, continues a tradition started in 1956. Nominations are due Sunday, December 31, 2019. |
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The recipient of the 2019 HIST Award of the Division of the History of Chemistry of the American Chemical Society is Dr. Otto Theodor (Ted) Benfey. This award is the successor to the Dexter Award (1956-2001) and the Sydney M. Edelstein Award (2002-2009), also administered by the Division of the History of Chemistry. The HIST Award will be presented to Dr. Benfey at the fall national meeting of the American Chemical Society in San Diego, CA, on Tuesday, August 27, 2019. |
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HIST Division symposia and papers to be given at the 258th American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Diego, CA, August 25-29, 2019. |
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HIST and INOR are co-sponsoring a symposium honoring the 150th Anniversary of the Periodic Table. Please consider attending some of the talks and pass the schedule along to your friends! |
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Sidney Harris Cartoon Contest for ACS Members |
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CALLS FOR PAPERS for various international conferences. |
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HIST Division symposia and papers to be given at the 257th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Orlando, FL, March 31-April 4, 2019. |
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Please save the dates: March 31-April 4, 2019; Orlando FL |
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The Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry publishes Ambix. The 80th anniversary issue of Ambix is available free of charge throughout 2018 to non-members in celebration of the journal and the Society's longevity. This special issue's focus is "The Future of the History of Chemistry," and includes papers by former Ambix Editor Jenny Rampling, Hasok Chang, and the 2018 Partington Prize-winning paper of Steve Irish. |
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Call for Nominations HIST Citations for Chemical Breakthrough Awards
The Nomination Information and Required Nomination Form is now available. Nominations are due Friday, February 22, 2019. More information on this award program can be found on this website.
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The 2018 HIST Election is now over. Thank you to the 250 members who voted (31% of the membership)! To view the results click HERE. |
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The 12th International Conference on the History of Chemistry (12ICHC)
Every two years the Working Party on History of Chemistry (WPHC) of the European Chemical Society (EuChemS) organizes an international conference on the history of chemistry, open to colleagues from all over the world. The 12th International Conference on the History of Chemistry (12ICHC) will take place from July 29th to August 2nd, 2019 in Maastricht, one of the oldest cities of The Netherlands. The dates of the conference are chosen in such a way that those who are visiting the Annual Meeting of the History of Science Society (HSS) in Utrecht, The Netherlands, from 23 to 27 July 2019, can easily combine this with participation in 12ICHC.
Deadline for submitting proposals (both panels and individual papers): 15 January 2019. More information about session or paper submission, deadlines and practical arrangements can be found on: www.ichc2019.org. Additional information can also be found HERE.
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The recipient of the 2018 HIST Award of the Division of the History of Chemistry of the American Chemical Society is Professor David E. Lewis of the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. This award is the successor to the Dexter Award (1956-2001) and the Sydney M. Edelstein Award (2002-2009), also administered by the Division of the History of Chemistry. The HIST Award will be presented to Prof. Lewis at the spring national meeting of the American Chemical Society in Boston, MA, on Tuesday, August 21, 2018. |
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HIST Elections 2018.
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Call for Nominations HIST Citations for Chemical Breakthrough Awards
The Nomination Information and Required Nomination Form is now available. Nominations are due Friday, March 9, 2018. More information on this award program can be found on this website.
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The HIST award for the Outstanding Paper Award for 2016 has been awarded to Professor Helge Kragh of the Neils Bohr Institute in Copenhagen. The paper was "From Cosmochemistry to Fuel Cells: Notes on Emil Baur, Physical Chemist," Bulletin of the History of Chemistry, volume 40, number 2, 2015, pp. 74-85. The award is presented to the author of the best paper published in the Bulletin for the History of Chemistry during the previous three years, 2014, 2015, 2016. |
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The call for nomination for the Franklin-Lavoisier prize is open until March 30, 2018. |
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Call for Nominations HIST Award for Outstanding Achievement in the History of ChemistryThe Division of History of Chemistry (HIST) of the American Chemical Society (ACS) solicits nominations for the 2018 HIST Award for Outstanding Achievement in the History of Chemistry. This award, formerly known as the Dexter Award and then the Edelstein Award, continues a tradition started in 1956. Nominations are due Sunday, December 31, 2017. |
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LADIES IN WAITING FOR NOBEL PRIZES: OVERLOOKED ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF WOMEN CHEMISTS
The symposium "The Posthumous Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Correcting the Errors and Oversights of the Nobel Prize Committee" is currently being turned into an ACS Symposium Book edited by Tom Strom and Vera Mainz. This August symposium would make a fitting sequel, provided the numbers of significant but overlooked women chemists are sufficient. We think they are, and we look forward to all of you demonstrating that fact.
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The Newsletter, Program, and Abstracts for the 254th National ACS Meeting in Washington, DC, August 20-24, 2017, are now available. |
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Call for Nominations HIST Citations for Chemical Breakthrough Awards
The Nomination Information and Required Nomination Form is now available. Nominations are due May 26, 2017. More information on this award program can be found on this website.
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The 2016 HIST Election is now over. Thank you to the 218 members who voted (an increase of 23% from the last election)! To view the results click HERE. |
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The Newsletter, Program, and Abstracts for the 253rd National ACS Meeting in San Francisco, CA, April 2-6, 2017, are now available.
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The 150th Anniversary of the Morrill Act was celebrated in 2012 via symposia at both the San Diego and Philadelphia National meetings. Many of the speakers at those symposia contributed articles to the Bulletin for the History of Chemistry, v38(2) 2013. By special request, the articles in this issue of the Bulletin related to the anniversary of the Morrill Act are being made available via OPEN ACCESS. |
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Keith Lindblom is coordinating the Wikipedia Year of Science activities for ACS this year, and there will be two events in Philly that HIST members might be interested in. Advance registration for both activities is requested. Contact Keith Lindblom at k_lindblom@acs.org.
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The Newsletter, Program, and Abstracts for the 252nd National ACS Meeting in Philadelphia, PA, August 21-25, 2016, are now available.
As part of its activities at the 252nd ACS National Meeting in Philadelphia, the History of Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society is pleased to host the 2016 HIST Award Banquet. To be honored at the banquet will be Prof. Ursula Klein, winner of its 2016 HIST Award, and Prof. Matthew Lavine, winner of its 2015 Out-standing Paper Award. The Banquet will be held at the Chemical Heritage Foundation, located along Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia's Old City (315 Chestnut Street). The Banquet will be on Tuesday, August 23rd, starting at 6:30 PM and will feature parmesan panko-crusted chicken with tomato relish and arugula pesto, saffron couscous salad, grilled vege-tables, rolls and butter, and dessert, as well as and a cash bar. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased from Vera Mainz, HIST Secretary-Treasurer (Tickets cover the full cost of the meal, with the exception of beverages). You can pay Vera via check or cash (exact amount preferred) at the banquet or when you see her. If you do plan to attend, please RSVP by August 11th via email (mainz@illinois.edu). The Chemical Heritage Foundation is approximately 11 blocks from the Pennsylvania Convention Center. |
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There will be a symposium at the Philadelphia meeting honoring Ernest Eliel . Please consider attending!
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The HIST award for the Outstanding Paper Award for 2015 has been awarded to Prof. Matthew Lavine at Mississippi State University. The award is presented to the author of the best paper published in the Bulletin for the History of Chemistry during the previous three years, 2013, 2014, 2015. |
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The recipient of the 2016 HIST Award of the Division of the History of Chemistry of the American Chemical Society is Professor Dr. Ursula Klein of the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin, Germany. This award is the successor to the Dexter Award (1956-2001) and the Sydney M. Edelstein Award (2002-2009), also administered by the Division of the History of Chemistry. The HIST Award will be presented to Prof. Klein at the fall national meeting of the American Chemical Society in Philadelphia, PA, on August 23, 2016. |
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Call for Nominations for the 2016 Citation for Chemical Breakthrough AwardsHIST is calling for nominations for its 2016 Citations for Chemical Breakthrough Awards. The awards recognize breakthrough publications, books, and patents worldwide in the field of chemistry. The advances must have been revolutionary in concept, broad in scope, and long term in impact. Departments or institutions being recognized will receive a plaque to be hung near the office or laboratory where the breakthrough was achieved. Nominations must include a full literature citation and a supporting statement of less than 200 words. All nominations must be received by Friday, July 1, 2016.The nomination form can be found at:http://www.scs.illinois.edu/~mainzv/HIST/awards/citations_chem-breakthroughs.php |
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The Newsletter, Program, and Abstracts for the 252nd National ACS Meeting in Philadelphia, PA, August 21-25, 2016, are now available. |
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Current ACS President Donna J. Nelson has proposed that a series of videos be created presenting the stories of chemists who showed great courage in the course of their scientific work. As a first step in this process, she requests that members of HIST send her nominations ( djnelson@ou.edu ) by August 1, 2016. The information requested can be found in the linked flyer.
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The Newsletter, Program, and Abstracts for the 251st National ACS Meeting in San Diego, CA, March 13-17, 2016, are now available. |
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The Atom and the Molecule - A Symposium Celebrating Gilbert N. LewisA celebration of 100 years of the shared electron bond on March 23, 2016 at Burlington House, Picadilly, London, sponsored by the Royal Society of Chemistry Historical Group. Attendance is free, but you do have to register beforehand. The topics are suitable for anyone interested in teaching or recent developments in the understanding of "the bond", along with a good sprinkling of historical insights.More can be found at http://www.ch.imperial.ac.uk/rzepa/blog/?p=14984 and in the program. |
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Call for Nominations HIST Award for Outstanding Achievement in the History of ChemistryThe Division of History of Chemistry (HIST) of the American Chemical Society (ACS) solicits nominations for the 2016 HIST Award for Outstanding Achievement in the History of Chemistry. This award, formerly known as the Dexter Award and then the Edelstein Award, continues a tradition started in 1956. |
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Call for Nominations for the 2015 Citation for Chemical Breakthrough AwardsThe Citation for Chemical Breakthrough award program recognizes breakthrough publications, books and patents worldwide in the field of chemistry. The term "breakthrough" refers to advances in the fields of science embraced by the American Chemical Society that have been revolutionary in concept, broad in scope, and long-term in impact. Each award will be made to the department or institution where the breakthrough occurred. Nominations are simple: the full reference and a justification of no more that 200 words maximum. The deadline for receipt of nominations is Friday, October 16, 2015. The nomination form can be found at: |
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The recipient of the 2015 HIST Award of the Division of the History of Chemistry of the American Chemical Society is Professor Christoph Meinel, University of Regensburg, Germany. This award is the successor to the Dexter Award (1956-2001) and the Sydney M. Edelstein Award (2002-2009), also administered by the Division of the History of Chemistry. The HIST Award will be presented to Prof. Meinel at the fall national meeting of the American Chemical Society in Boston, MA, on August 18, 2015. |
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New HIST symposium planned for the Spring 2016 ACS National Meeting: PRECEPTORS OF CHEMISTRY. Full details can be found HERE. |
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New HIST symposium planned for the Spring 2016 ACS National Meeting: THE POSTHUMOUS NOBEL PRIZE IN CHEMISTRY. CORRECTING THE OVERSIGHTS AND ERRORS OF THE NOBEL PRIZE COMMITTEE. Full details can be found HERE. |
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TRAVEL FELLOWSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT - for the U.S. National Committee's Young Observer Program
48th IUPAC General Assembly and 45th IUPAC Congress, Busan, South Korea, August 6-14, 2015 |
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Call for papers 10th International Conference on the History of Chemistry (10th ICHC)
This interdisciplinary conference welcomes participants from a range of academic disciplines including history of science and technology, science and technology studies (STS), economic and business history, and the history of material culture and museum studies. We also warmly welcome participants from chemistry and related disciplines with an interest in the history of their discipline. |
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"Transformation of Chemistry from the 1920s to the 1960s" (IWHC 2015) March 2-4, 2015, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan |
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Call for Nominations HIST Award for Outstanding Achievement in the History of ChemistryThe Division of History of Chemistry (HIST) of the American Chemical Society (ACS) solicits nominations for the 2015 HIST Award for Outstanding Achievement in the History of Chemistry. This award, formerly known as the Dexter Award and then the Edelstein Award, continues a tradition started in 1956. |
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The 2014 HIST Election is now over. Thank you to the 177 members who voted! To view the results click HERE. |
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From the inception of photography there has been interplay of science with art. Imparting a chemical transformation by the action of light to create a lasting image was a lofty goal that now is both commonplace and oft forgotten. Yet, understanding both the chemistry behind a photographic process and the reasons photographers employed particular media provides insight into the history of these inherently chemical processes, guides the conservation of culturally important materials, and informs modern practicing photographers.
A symposium held in Washington, D.C., this fall (October 22-23) will delve into the history, chemistry and art of platinum and palladium photography. A detailed list of the talks to be presented, information regarding registration for the symposium and related tours (October 21 and 24) can be found at: |
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The recipient of the 2014 HIST Award of the Division of the History of Chemistry of the American Chemical Society is Professor Ernst Homburg, Department of History at the University of Maastricht, The Netherlands. This award is the successor to the Dexter Award (1956-2001) and the Sydney M. Edelstein Award (2002-2009), also administered by the Division of the History of Chemistry. The HIST Award will be presented to Prof. Homburg on 12 August 2014 at the fall national meeting of the American Chemical Society in San Francisco, California. |
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The Newsletter, Program, and Abstracts for the 248th National ACS Meeting in San Francisco, CA, August 10-14, 2014, are now available. |
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Herb Pratt, a long-time friend and colleague, died Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. |
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Call for Nominations HIST Citations for Chemical Breakthrough Awards |
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The Newsletter, Program, and Abstracts for the 247th National ACS Meeting in Dallas, TX, March 16-20, 2014, are now available. |
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Call for Papers for BCCE SymposiumGeoff & Marelene Rayner-Canham are organizing a Symposium at the 2014 Biennial Conference on
Chemical Education at Grand Valley University, Michigan, August 3-7, 2014, http://www.bcce2014.org/index.html. |
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Call for Nominations HIST Award for Outstanding Achievement in the History of ChemistryThe Division of History of Chemistry (HIST) of the American Chemical Society (ACS) solicits nominations for the 2014 HIST Award for Outstanding Achievement in the History of Chemistry. This award, formerly known as the Dexter Award and then the Edelstein Award, continues a tradition started in 1956. |
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Call for Nominations HIST Citations for Chemical Breakthrough AwardsThe Division of History of Chemistry (HIST) calls for nominations for its Citations for Chemical Breakthrough Award program. Presented annually to multiple awardees beginning in 2006, these awards recognize seminal chemistry publications, books and patents. The term "breakthrough" refers to advances in the fields of science embraced by the American Chemical Society that have been revolutionary in concept, broad in scope, and long-term in impact. Each award will be made to the department or institution where the breakthrough occurred, not to the individual scientist(s) or inventors. More information including nomination forms can be found on this website, or by contacting Jeffrey I. Seeman at jseeman@richmond.edu. Nominations for the 2013 awards must be received electronically by November 18, 2013 and require only a full reference and a very short supporting statement. |
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The Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry (of the periodical Ambix fame) will hold its regular Fall 2013 Meeting in London on November 9, 2013 on the theme of Books in Chemistry. Bolton Society and HIST members are invited to present papers at this meeting. For details, see circular. |
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Call for Nominations HIST Citations for Chemical Breakthrough AwardsThe Division of History of Chemistry (HIST) calls for nominations for its Citations for Chemical Breakthrough Award program. Presented annually to multiple awardees beginning in 2006, these awards recognize seminal chemistry publications, books and patents. The term "breakthrough" refers to advances in the fields of science embraced by the American Chemical Society that have been revolutionary in concept, broad in scope, and long-term in impact. Each award will be made to the department or institution where the breakthrough occurred, not to the individual scientist(s) or inventors. More information including nomination forms can be found on this website, or by contacting Jeffrey I. Seeman at jseeman@richmond.edu. Nominations for the 2013 awards must be received electronically by October 4, 2013 and must be no more than 200 words. |
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A recent Citation for Chemical Breakthrough Award for 2011 honored the 1811 paper by Avogadro. HIST has one member who lives in Italy, Teresa Celestino. She agreed to participate in an award ceremony that was held in Vercelli, Italy on Saturday. Teresa travelled many hundred of miles to participate in the ceremony. She produced posted two videos of this ceremony: Short version (4:21 minutes) Longer version (15 minutes) |
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The recipient of the 2013 HIST Award of the Division of the History of Chemistry of the American Chemical Society is Professor William R. Newman, Distinguished Professor and Ruth Halls Professor of History and Philosophy of Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. This award is the successor to the Dexter Award (1956-2001) and the Sydney M. Edelstein Award (2002-2009), also administered by the Division of the History of Chemistry. The HIST Award will be presented to Prof. Newman at the fall national meeting of the American Chemical Society in Indianapolis in September 2013. |
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The Newsletter, Program, and Abstracts for the 246th National ACS Meeting in Indianapolis, IN, September 8-12, 2013, are now available. |
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Enhanced Presence of the Chemical Heritage Foundation at Pittcon 2013. |
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Ambix: Journal of the Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry is Maney Publishing's Journal of the Month for March - to celebrate they are offering free online access to 3 years' worth of Ambix content along with a newly designed website featuring articles written by experts in the field and other pieces. Visit the Journal of the Month page now. Please note, these offers are only available until the end of March. |
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The Newsletter, Program and Abstracts for the papers to be given at the 245th American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 7-11, 2013 are now available. |
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The HIST Award for Outstanding Achievement in the History of Chemistry is now seeking nominations. Nominations close on Dec. 31, 2012. This award was formerly the Dexter Award and then the Edelstein Award. |
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The 2012 HIST Election is now over. Thank you to the 215 members who voted! To view the results click HERE. |
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Mary Virginia Orna discusses what the American Chemical Society History Division did to celebrate the International Year of Chemistry 2011. |
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James J. Bohning, a former chair of the HIST Division and long-time Historian |
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The ACS Symposium Series has recently published "Atoms in Chemistry: From Dalton's Predecessors to Complex Atoms and Beyond." HIST is the sponsoring division of the volume, which is based on a HIST symposium from the 236th National Meeting (Philadelphia, 2008). The book, edited by Carmen Giunta, is available in print or on line at http://pubs.acs.org/isbn/9780841225572 . ACS Publications lists William Jensen's contribution to the volume, "Four Centuries of Atomic Theory," among the 10 most-read chapters in the Symposium Series for the first quarter of 2011. |
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