Chemical Society of Glasgow minutes
Chemical Society of Glasgow minutes
This material is held atUniversity of Strathclyde Archives and Special Collections
- 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
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.
Additional Information
published