Chemical Society of Glasgow minutes

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  • Reference
    • GB 249 T-MIN/2
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1800 - 1801
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 notebook

Scope and Content

Chemical Society of Glasgow minutes

Administrative / Biographical History

The Chemical Society of Glasgow appears to have been founded in 1798, according to Sir William Ramsay, whose grandfather, William Ramsay of Camlachie was elected its first president. The Society met 'in their Hall' in Graeme Street, and conducted chemical experiments. There had been an earlier Chemical Society in Glasgow, probably associated with Glasgow College or University in the 1780s.

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Acquisition Information

Purchased from the Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow in 1968.

Note

The Chemical Society of Glasgow appears to have been founded in 1798, according to Sir William Ramsay, whose grandfather, William Ramsay of Camlachie was elected its first president. The Society met 'in their Hall' in Graeme Street, and conducted chemical experiments. There had been an earlier Chemical Society in Glasgow, probably associated with Glasgow College or University in the 1780s.

Archivist's Note

Created by Victoria Peters, January 2010.

Related Material

No other minute books have been traced.

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