Mary Elvira Weeks | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 10, 1892[1] |
| Died | June 20, 1975 (aged 83)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Ripon College, University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Kansas |
| Awards | Dexter Award for Outstanding Achievement in the History of Chemistry |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry, History |
| Institutions | University of Kansas |
Mary Elvira Weeks (April 10, 1892 – June 20, 1975) was an American chemist and historian of science. Weeks was the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of Kansas and the first woman to be a faculty member there.
Her book Discovery of the Elements is considered the "first connected narrative of how scientists unraveled the mysteries of matter" and a "classic of chemistry".[2] It went through seven editions and was published in multiple languages.[2] Weeks also published A History of the American Chemical Society (1952) with Charles Albert Browne, completing it after his death in 1947.[3]
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