Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Chemist's Wife by Anton Chekhov
Read the short story "The Chemist's Wife" by Anton Chekhov about a chemist's wife who progresses from sleeplessness and boredom to the realization that she is truly unhappy.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Early Forensics and Crime Solving Chemists
In a CSI age, we take forensic science for granted. New York did not have a medical examiner or forensic toxicologist until 1918, whose eventual arrival changed the landscape of crime investigation forever. Deborah Blum prompts the TED...
University of California
University of California: Lloyd Augustus Hall: Chemist and Inventor
Brief summary of Hall's inventions and contributions to science.
PBS
Nova: Julian the Trailblazer
Learn how chemist Percy Julian overcame prejudice and segregation to become one of the leading scientists of the 20th century. These NOVA documents show milestones in Julian's life and career.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Meet Jared Roop
Meet Jared Roop, forensics/analytical chemist and Cardinals fan!
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Henry Cavendish (1731 1810)
Short biography of the shy chemist, Henry Cavendish. Some interesting personal information and background. Mentions all of his major work.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Friedrich August Kekule Von Stradonitz
Wikipedia offers biographical information and an image on german organic chemist, Friedrich August Kekule von Stradonitz (1829-1896 CE).
Other
Le Moyne College: Joseph Priestley
This site is provided for by the LeMoyne College. Read 18th-century chemist Joseph Priestley's notes entitled "Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air."
Other
Chemical Heritage Foundation: Stanislao Cannizzaro
A biography of organic chemist, Stanislao Cannizzaro. Outlines his achievements and contributions to the world of chemistry.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Paul Lauterbur
Chemist Paul Lauterbur pioneered the use of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) for medical imaging. He developed a technique, now known as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), in the early 1970s that involves the introduction of gradients in...
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Carl Bosch
Learn about the life and work of German chemist, engineer, and Nobel laureate in chemistry, Carl Bosch.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Thomas Midgeley Jr.
Meet a key figure in a team of chemists that developed the tetraethyllead additive to gasoline as well as some of the first chlorofluorocarbons.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Wilhelm Ostwald
Learn about the life and work of Wilhelm Ostwald, the chemist who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1909 for his work on catalysis, chemical equilibria, and reaction velocities.
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: The Apothecary (The Chemist)
An image of "The Apothecary (The Chemist)", created by Gabriel Metsu, c. 1661 (Oil on wood, 27 x 23 cm).
Wisconsin Historical Society
Wisconsin Historical Society: Stephen Babcock
Stephen Babcock was an agricultural chemist in the 1800s whose work led to the later discovery of vitamins A and D. He developed the Babcock test which paved the way for standardizing the quality of milk sold and setting fair prices....
Robin Chew
Lucid Cafe: Louis Pasteur
Contains a short article on the life of French chemist Louis Pasteur. Contains helpful links to more information on Pasteur.
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Chemistry in the Environment
This brief overview of the chemistry of the Earth gives students an idea of what environmental chemists might study.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Linus Pauling
This is a brief biography of Linus Pauling, the famous American chemist and two time Nobel Prize winner.
Other
Wired Chemist: Geometric & Optical Isomers
Discussion of two types of stereoisomers: geometrical and optical isomers.
Other
History of Chemistry: Fritz Haber: Chemist and Patriot
Contains biographical information about Fritz Haber, Nobel Prize winner from Germany.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Paper Chromatography: Advanced Version 2
Chromatography is a method used to separate mixtures of compounds and to identify each compound in the mixture. You may have separated the different inks in a black marker by using a strip of paper and water. There are many different...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Make Your Own Markers
Do you ever wonder how markers are made? Where do all of those colors come from? Many of the colorful dyes we use come from plant pigments. Pigments are what make the world around us so colorful. How do chemists turn those natural plant...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Potions and Lotions: Lessons in Cosmetic Chemistry
Did you know that cosmetic companies employ teams of specialized chemists to develop and test each new line of make up, perfume, lotion, or soap? Here's a project that lets you be the cosmetic chemist. It shows you how to manufacture...
BBC
Bbc News: The Road to Riches: The 2nd Industrial Revolution
A brief look at some of the inventions and technologies associated with the second industrial revolution, which came into existence thanks to the new discoveries made by chemists and physicists. Offers a look at how these advancements...