John Maxson Stillman

Chemist, Academic

1852 – 1923

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Who was John Maxson Stillman?

John Maxson Stillman was a pioneer of the history of science in the United States. He was also the first head of the chemistry department at Stanford University, as well as its first Chemistry Professor. His most enduring work was the posthumously published book The Story of Early Chemistry, decades later republished as The Story of Alchemy and Early Chemistry.

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Born
Apr 14, 1852
Profession
Education
  • Doctorate, University of California, Berkeley
    Chemistry
    ( - 1885)
Employment
  • Stanford University
    (1891 - 1917)
Died
Dec 13, 1923

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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