Should chemistry undergraduates study engineering? Early 20th century debate

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Roger A. Egolf, rae4@psu.edu, Pennsylvania State University, Lehigh Valley Campus, 8380 Mohr Lane, Fogelsville, PA 18051-9999
A century ago debate raged over the introduction of engineering instruction into the chemistry curriculum and the creation of chemical engineering as an undergraduate major. This paper will discuss the views of prominent participants in that debate, including J. B. F. Herreshoff, Leo Baekeland, William McMurtrie, and Hugo Schweitzer.
 

General Papers
9:00 AM-11:45 AM, Sunday, April 6, 2008 Marriott Convention Center -- Fulton, Oral

Division of the History of Chemistry

The 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 6-10, 2008