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First Person with an Element Named After Them in Their Lifetime

Ernst Schering – A Pioneer in Research and the Chemical Industry
The chemist and entrepreneur began as a pharmacist at his "Grüne Apotheke," improved chemicals for photography, founded Schering AG, and co-founded the German Chemical Society

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ChemistryViews was launched 14 years ago – we took this as an opportunity to reflect on the number 14

Lydia Sesemann: 150 Years of Women’s Doctorates in Chemistry
First woman to be awarded a doctorate in chemistry – but who knows her name?

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ChemistryViews Discoveries (05/2024)
Highlights from the chemistry community, with a special focus on Europe

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Charles Friedel and the Accidental Discovery of an Important Reaction
French chemist co-discovered the Friedel–Crafts reactions with James Mason Crafts

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Heavy Elements
A collection of articles related to heavy or synthetic elements