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Although today unjustly neglected abroad and often even in his native land, Edvard Immanuel Hjelt (1855–1921), was an exceptionally gifted, dedicated, and multifaceted individual who made important contributions to chemistry, the history of chemistry, politics, and the management of national and international affairs. Little information about him is available in English. The present article supplements the only two English sources available [1, pp 66–83; 2] and makes this chemist-statesman better known to those chemists and historians who do not read Swedish or Finnish.
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In this section we present articles by leading scientific historians that chronicle the important events, persons, and publications that make up the rich history of chemical science. The history, and the articles in this ection often make that very clear. Chemists and their research are always influenced by current events. These articles are intended to describe the setting in which important discoveries occurred and to humazine their discoveres.
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KAUFFMAN, G.B., NIINISTÖ, L. Evard Immanuel Hjelt (1855–1921): Finnish Chemist and Historian of Chemistry. Chem. Educator 3, 1–16 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00897980208a
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00897980208a