The Meeting to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Society was held in London, at the Royal Institution, Albermarle Street, on Friday, 19 November 2010. The programme was:
“The History of the History of Chemistry”
Tour of the Royal Institution by Professor Frank James
Meeting
Professor Bill Brock “Exploring Early Modern Chymistry: The first decade of the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry”
Professor Frank James “The Two Cultures and the History of Chemistry”
Dr Marcos Martinón Torres “Recent Developments in the History of Alchemy”
Professor Marco Beretta “History of Chemistry in Europe”
“The Good Old Days” Panel Discussion Professor Maurice Crosland, Professor Colin Russell and Professor David Knight
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Reception in the Royal Institution Museum
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Public Lecture by Professor Simon Schaffer “The Unfortunate Chemist – Tribulations of Chemical Philosophy in an Age of Revolution”
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Dinner at the Royal Institution’s Restaurant, Time and Space
You may look at more pictures from the event here.