HISTSunday, August 16, 2009

9:00 AM-12:00 PM Washington Plaza -- Franklin Room, Oral
Classic Books in Chemistry VI: The Language of Chemistry
Organizer:James J. Bohning
Organizer, Presiding:Ned D. Heindel
9:00 AMIntroductory Remarks
9:05 AMAustin M. Patterson: Words About Words and his contributions to nomenclature
John B Sharkey
9:35 AMMetaphorical matter: The language of alchemy
Anke Timmermann
10:05 AMMéthode de Nomenclature Chimique revisited
Carmen J. Giunta
10:35 AMIntermission
10:45 AMDocumenting the history of chemical nomenclature and symbolism
William B. Jensen
11:30 AMSystematizing chemical nomenclature: IUPAC's Red Book and Blue Book
Roger A. Egolf

Classic Books in Chemistry VI: The Language of Chemistry -- Next Session

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The 238th ACS National Meeting, Washington, DC, August 16-20, 2009