This sequel to A Prehistory of Polymer Science begins with the Faraday Discussion of 1935 on Polymerization. Patterson then examines the remarkable rise and establishment of polymer science after 1935 from the perspective of the emergence of strong intellectual leaders. While enough biographical detail is presented to gain an appreciation for the role played by each leader, the emphasis of this volume is on the key concepts associated with each individual and how the community embraced these leaders.
Author(s): Gary Patterson (auth.)
Series: SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science - SpringerBriefs in History of Chemistry
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year: 2014
Language: English
Pages: 88
Tags: Polymer Sciences; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics; Materials Science, general
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Polymer Science 1935-1953: Consolidating the Paradigm....Pages 1-4
Flory and Friends....Pages 5-21
Herman Mark and Friends....Pages 23-50
Speed Marvel and Friends....Pages 51-57
Other Emerging Leaders....Pages 59-73
Hermann Staudinger and the Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1953....Pages 75-77
Concluding Reflections and Further Thoughts....Pages 79-81
Back Matter....Pages 83-88
