Hazel Alden Reason
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Hazel Alden Reason was a British woman chemist who became a school teacher and authored a popular book on the history of science.
, London. Her father, Will Reason, was a Congregational minister who campaigned and wrote around themes of social justice and poverty (books such as Poverty, Drink and the Community, Homes and Housing, Christianity and Social Renewal). Both her parents were university graduates.
She was educated at Milton Mount College For Girls in Gravesend
. She graduated from Bedford College in 1924 with a B.Sc. in Chemistry
, and then obtained a position as a Senior Science Mistress at the County School for Girls
, Guildford
. In her spare time, she studied for an M.Sc. (London) on the History of Science
, which she completed in 1936. She was elected a Chemical Society
Fellow
in 1936.
She authored a book on the history of science, The Road to Modern Science, which was published in 1936. A second edition appeared in 1940 and a third revised edition in 1950. She commented in the Foreword that her object was to present the story of scientific discovery in a form that would appeal to intelligent boys and girls. She did not approve of the "great scientist approach" but rather her book covered ". . . the broad view of scientific discovery."
Hazel Alden Reason did not marry and lived in Guildford with her sister, the writer Joyce Reason
, for much of her life.
Life and Works
Hazel Reason was born in Friern BarnetFriern Barnet
Friern Barnet is a place in the London Borough of Barnet. It is a suburban development situated north of Charing Cross. The centre of Friern Barnet is formed by the busy intersection of Colney Hatch Lane , Woodhouse Road and Friern Barnet Road .-History:Friern Barnet was an...
, London. Her father, Will Reason, was a Congregational minister who campaigned and wrote around themes of social justice and poverty (books such as Poverty, Drink and the Community, Homes and Housing, Christianity and Social Renewal). Both her parents were university graduates.
She was educated at Milton Mount College For Girls in Gravesend
Gravesend
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. She graduated from Bedford College in 1924 with a B.Sc. in Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
, and then obtained a position as a Senior Science Mistress at the County School for Girls
Guildford County School
Guildford County School is a foundation secondary school and Sixth Form College located on Farnham Road , Guildford, England, approximately 200 metres from Guildford town centre and opposite Farnham Road Hospital. It has around 950 students enrolled, including the Sixth Form, and about 87 teachers...
, Guildford
Guildford
Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...
. In her spare time, she studied for an M.Sc. (London) on the History of Science
History of science
The history of science is the study of the historical development of human understandings of the natural world and the domains of the social sciences....
, which she completed in 1936. She was elected a Chemical Society
Chemical Society
The Chemical Society was formed in 1841 as a result of increased interest in scientific matters....
Fellow
Fellow
A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
in 1936.
She authored a book on the history of science, The Road to Modern Science, which was published in 1936. A second edition appeared in 1940 and a third revised edition in 1950. She commented in the Foreword that her object was to present the story of scientific discovery in a form that would appeal to intelligent boys and girls. She did not approve of the "great scientist approach" but rather her book covered ". . . the broad view of scientific discovery."
Hazel Alden Reason did not marry and lived in Guildford with her sister, the writer Joyce Reason
Joyce Reason
Joyce Reason was a British author of missionary biographies and historical fiction for young readers.- Life and Works :Joyce Reason was born in Canning Town, London...
, for much of her life.