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SZTEJNBERG, Aleksander. Ira Remsen (1846-1927) - the Eminent American Chemist of the Second Half of the XIX Century and the First Quarter of the XX century (To the 95th Anniversary of His Death). Rev. CENIC Cienc. Quím. [online]. 2022, vol.53, suppl.1, pp. 135-151.  Epub 10-Maio-2022. ISSN 2221-2442.

Ira Remsen (1846-1927) was one of the great American chemists. He carried out his experimental studies in the field of organic chemistry. In 1879, he became a co-discoverer of saccharin. He was the first professor of chemistry (1876-1901) and the second president (1901-1913) of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. The purpose of this paper is to familiarize readers with the important events in the life of Remsen and his writing activities, in particular with his chemistry textbooks, well-known in various countries. In addition, literature on his selected articles is presented.

Palavras-chave : I. Remsen; Organic Chemistry; Saccharin; Johns Hopkins University; United States - XIX-XX centuries.

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