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The Holland Sisters: Their influence on the success of their husbands Perkin, Kipping and Lapworth

By Professor Eugene G. Rochow , Professor Eduard Krahé (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2001
ISBN
978-3-642-62577-0, 978-3-642-56664-6
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-56664-6
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5622878 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
182\209
Time added
2013-12-12 02:00:00
generalgeneral; Chemistry/Food ScienceInorganic Chemistry; Science

Description

It is said that behind every successful man there stands a devoted and capable woman. The three famous chemists Perkin, Kipping and their collaborator Lapworth married three sisters: Mina, Lily, and Kathleen Holland. The three Holland sisters kept their husbands in close and very productive collaboration throughout their lives, thereby greatly increasing their scientific output. They functioned as a productive scientific family. However, the life and work of the men is thoroughly documented, but little is known about their wives. Professor Eugene G. Rochow, a world-renowned scientist, wrote this biographical historical novel with the help of a grandson, Dr. Brian Kipping. Professor Rochow did not intend to write a bare-bones biography. He took care to make the book factually accurate. Wherever there are no facts, he has not hesitated to flesh out the account with imagination and actual experience of others in order to make the text more readable.

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