Society for Analytical Chemistry
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The Society of Public Analysts was formed in the United Kingdom
in 1874 and subsequently became the Society for Analytical Chemistry. It was incorporated in 1907.
The chemical industry
had grown rapidly in the 19th century, and developments in the alkali, explosive and agricultural chemical fields produced a growing need for analytical chemists. Many of these chemists had little or no training in chemistry, and their lack of expertise was a danger to the public. Some time after Parliament
passed an Act
to try to remedy the situation, the Society was formed.
It published The Analyst
, Analytical Abstracts
and the Proceedings of the Society for Analytical Chemistry
(from 1964 to 1974).
In April 1966 it presented its first Gold Medal to Herbert Newton Wilson in recognition of his contribution to chemical analysis.*http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/1966/an/an9669100223/unauth
It amalgamated with the Chemical Society
, the Royal Institute of Chemistry
, and the Faraday Society
in 1980 to become the Royal Society of Chemistry
.
United Kingdom
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in 1874 and subsequently became the Society for Analytical Chemistry. It was incorporated in 1907.
The chemical industry
Chemical industry
The chemical industry comprises the companies that produce industrial chemicals. Central to the modern world economy, it converts raw materials into more than 70,000 different products.-Products:...
had grown rapidly in the 19th century, and developments in the alkali, explosive and agricultural chemical fields produced a growing need for analytical chemists. Many of these chemists had little or no training in chemistry, and their lack of expertise was a danger to the public. Some time after Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
passed an Act
Act of Parliament
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to try to remedy the situation, the Society was formed.
It published The Analyst
The Analyst (chemistry journal)
Analyst is a peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing original research and review articles on any aspect of analytical, bioanalytical and detection science. It is published biweekly by the Royal Society of Chemistry...
, Analytical Abstracts
Analytical Abstracts
Analytical Abstracts is a current awareness and information retrieval service for analytical chemistry, published by the Royal Society of Chemistry in Cambridge, United Kingdom...
and the Proceedings of the Society for Analytical Chemistry
The Analyst (chemistry journal)
Analyst is a peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing original research and review articles on any aspect of analytical, bioanalytical and detection science. It is published biweekly by the Royal Society of Chemistry...
(from 1964 to 1974).
In April 1966 it presented its first Gold Medal to Herbert Newton Wilson in recognition of his contribution to chemical analysis.*http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/1966/an/an9669100223/unauth
It amalgamated with the Chemical Society
Chemical Society
The Chemical Society was formed in 1841 as a result of increased interest in scientific matters....
, the Royal Institute of Chemistry
Royal Institute of Chemistry
The Royal Institute of Chemistry was a British scientific organisation.Founded in 1877 as the Institute of Chemistry of Great Britain, its role was to focus on qualifications and the professional status of chemists, and its aim was to ensure that consulting and analytical chemists were properly...
, and the Faraday Society
Faraday Society
The Faraday Society was a British society for the study of physical chemistry, founded in 1903 and named in honour of Michael Faraday. It merged with several similar organisations in 1980 to form the Royal Society of Chemistry...
in 1980 to become the Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry
The Royal Society of Chemistry is a learned society in the United Kingdom with the goal of "advancing the chemical sciences." It was formed in 1980 from the merger of the Chemical Society, the Royal Institute of Chemistry, the Faraday Society and the Society for Analytical Chemistry with a new...
.