American Journal of Science and Arts

…He was appointed the first professor of chemistry and natural history at Yale University in 1802, a position he held for 53 years. He was a leader in the American scientific community in the first half of the 19th century, who contributed widely to the enlightenment of natural sciences, including founding the American Journal of Science and Arts in 1818, writing the chemistry textbook Elements of Chemistry (1830-31), giving public lectures on chemistry and geology in various locations (first delivered in 1834), and founding and strengthening various scientific societies. His son (1816-85) also served as a professor of chemistry at Yale University. …

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…1802年イェール大学の化学と博物学の初代教授に任ぜられ，以後53年まで在職。1818年に《アメリカ科学工芸雑誌American Journal of Science and Arts》を創刊，化学の教科書《化学要綱Elements of Chemistry》(1830‐31)の執筆，化学と地質学の各地での公開講演(1834初演)，各種科学会の創設･強化，と幅広く自然科学の啓発に貢献した19世紀前半のアメリカ科学界のリーダー。同名の息子(1816‐85)もイェール大学の化学の教授を務めた。…

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