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Review: 'Essays On The History Of Organic Chemistry In The United States, 1875-1955', John Alfred Heitmann
Review: 'Essays On The History Of Organic Chemistry In The United States, 1875-1955', John Alfred Heitmann
History Faculty Publications
While scholars perhaps will never agree on what makes our modern civilization different from those that preceded it, it is most certain that the rise of organic chemistry and the new synthetic world that was created by this discipline was integral to this transformation. Organic chemists, working within the theoretical framework of structural and physical concepts, have provided mankind with a dazzling array of products. These new substances and materials have formed the basis of chemical and pharmaceutical industries that not only improved the quality of life but also contributed to the unprecedented prosperity of our present-day world.
A New Science, And A New Profession: Sugar Chemistry In Louisiana, 1885-1895, John Alfred Heitmann
A New Science, And A New Profession: Sugar Chemistry In Louisiana, 1885-1895, John Alfred Heitmann
History Faculty Publications
Between 1885 and 1895 the Louisiana sugar industry experienced a scientific and technological revolution in methods, process apparatus, and scale of operations. The animal-powered mills and open kettles characteristic of the antebellum period were supplanted by large, technically designed, and scientifically controlled central factories . In 1880 there were approximately 1,000 sugar houses in Louisiana with an average annual production of 110 long tons of sugar per house. By 1900 fewer than 300 factories constituted the state's sugar industry, but yearly production averaged over 980 long tons for each sugar house. One commentator of the period, Mark Twain, described a …
The Modernization Of The Louisiana Sugar Industry, 1830-1910, John Alfred Heitmann
The Modernization Of The Louisiana Sugar Industry, 1830-1910, John Alfred Heitmann
History Faculty Publications
This volume relays the history and modernization of the sugar industry in the U.S. state of Louisiana from 1830 to 1910.