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Chemistry and Politics: Edvard Immanuel Hjelt (1855–1921)

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Chemists who have made important contributions to politics, although a rare breed, date from the very inception of our science. Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier (1743–1794), the founder of modern chemistry, spent most of his time working as a financier, economist, accountant, banker, treasurer, academician, statistician,

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  1. Department of Chemistry, California State University, Fresno, Fresno, CA, 93740

    GEORGE B. KAUFFMAN

  2. Laboratory of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Technology, Helsinki University of Technology, FIN-02015, Espoo, Finland

    LAURI NIINISTÖ

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KAUFFMAN, G.B., NIINISTÖ, L. Chemistry and Politics: Edvard Immanuel Hjelt (1855–1921). Chem. Educator 3, 1–15 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00897980247a

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