title: The birth of a chemical society.
abstract: A short description of the events leading to the birth of the Italian Chemical Society is given. The first Italian Chemical Society was established in 1909, and resulted from the merging of the Milan and Rome sections.
authors: Dipartimento Scienze Chimiche, Università di Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova (Italy), Fax: (+39) 049-827-5300.
authors: Gianfranco
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authors: Scorrano