The teaching of analytical chemistry in the United Kingdom before 1914.
The history of the teaching of analytical chemistry in the United Kingdom before 1914 is described. The development is placed within the context of the growth of chemical teaching through the 19th century. It is shown that the methods adopted derived mainly from German authors, in particular Fresenius, and that native authors were not as influential, although their works had many desirable features. It is argued that the place of analysis within the curriculum was fixed in an incongruous position because of the early development of national examinations. It is also argued that the advantages of teaching analytical chemistry have been demonstrated, but that the benefits have not always been realized because of conservatism and the failure to establish a research school in analytical chemistry.
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Chemistry Department, University College of Swansea, Wales, U.K.