The Chemical Industry in Europe, 1850–1914

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

   1. Introduction

      • Ernst Homburg, Anthony S. Travis

      Pages 1-6

3. Patterns of Industrialization

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7

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   2. The Rise of the Swiss Chemical Industry Reconsidered

      • Christian Simon

      Pages 9-27

   3. The Emergence of the Danish Chemical Industry

      • Hans Jørgen Styhr Petersen

      Pages 29-43

   4. The Italian Chemical Industry from 1861 to 1918

      • Paolo Amat di San Filippo

      Pages 45-57

   5. The Polish Chemical Industry

      • Roman Mierzecki

      Pages 59-71

   6. Between Science and Industry

      • Anders Lundgren

      Pages 73-93

   7. An Issue of Different Mentalities

      • Harm G. Schröter, Anthony S. Travis

      Pages 95-118

4. Pollution

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 119-119

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   2. Pollution and Public Concern

      • Sarah Wilmot

      Pages 121-147

   3. Robert Angus Smith and the Alkali Inspectorate

      • Peter Reed

      Pages 149-163

   4. Pollution and the Dutch Chemical Industry

      • Ernst Homburg

      Pages 165-181

   5. Pollution and the Chemical Industry

      • Arne Andersen

      Pages 183-200

5. Chemists and Companies

   1. Front Matter

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   2. Structural Locations for Chemists in the British Alkali Industry, 1850–1910

      • James Donnelly

      Pages 203-219

   3. Temperature Control in the Chemical and Metallurgical Industries, 1870–1910

      • Stuart Bennett

      Pages 221-237

   4. An Instrument of Corporate Strategy

      • Carsten Reinhardt

      Pages 239-259

   5. Heinrich Caro and Ivan Levinstein

      • Anthony S. Travis

      Pages 261-280

   6. Innovation in the German Pharmaceutical Industry, 1880 to 1920

      • Wolfgang Wimmer

      Pages 281-291

Europe is the cradle of the modem international chemical industry. From the middle of the nineteenth century until the outbreak of World War I, the European chemical industry influenced not only the production and control of science and technology, but also made significant contributions towards economic development, as well as bringing about profound changes in working and living enviromnents. It is a highly complex heritage, both rich and threatening, that calls for close scrutinity. Fortunately, a unique opportunity to explore the historical development of the European chemical industry from a variety of novel standpoints, was made possible during 1993 as part of the European Science Foundation (ESF) programme called 'The Evolution of Chemistry in Europe, 1789-1939.' This process of exploration has taken place through three workshops, each dealing with different time periods. The workshop concerned with the period 1850-1914, which corresponds roughly to the so-called Second Industrial Revolution, was held in Maastricht, The Netherlands, on 23-25 March 1995. This volume is the outcome of that workshop. The other workshops dealing with European chemical industry were held in Liege in 1994, covering the First Industrial Revolution period, 1789-1850, and Strasbourg in 1996, covering the period between the two World Wars.

• Chemical Industry
• Industrialisierung
• chemistry

`... and excellent complement to the relatively few published studies of the development of the chemical industry during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The references from the various chapters comprise a good bibliography, and several chapters offer new perspectives on issues that are of interest to historians of science. This book is an excellent resource for understanding how the modern chemical industry was created.'
HYLE - An International Journal for the Philosophy of Chemistry, 5 (1999)

• Rijksuniversiteit Limburg, Maastricht, The Netherlands

  Ernst Homburg

• Sidney M. Edelstein Center, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel

  Anthony S. Travis

• University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany

  Harm G. Schröter

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