Usselman, Mel -

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Personal Information
First Name: 
Mel
Last Name: 
Usselman
Department / Program: 
OTHER
Other: 
Chemistry
University Affiliation: 
University of Western Ontario
Phone: 
5196612111
Extension: 
86308
Email Address: 
usselman@uwo.ca
Area of Research
Subject: 
Science
Technology
Geographical Region: 
Europe
Great Britain
Time Period: 
18th Century
19th Century
Specific Area of Research: 
History of Chemistry; Investigation into the Life and Science of W.H. Wollaston, Interaction of science and technology, pure versus applied chemistry, late 18th century medical practices
Academics
PHD Program: 
Chemistry
PHD University: 
University of Western Ontario
PHD Date: 
1972
Major Publications: 
“Dalton’s Disputed Nitric Oxide Experiments and the Origins of his Atomic Theory”, Melvyn C. Usselman, Derek G. Leaist, Katherine D. Watson, ChemPhysChem, 2008, 9, 106-110. "Restaging Liebig: a Study in the Replication of Experiments”, Melvyn C. Usselman, Alan J. Rocke, Christina Reinhart, and Kelly Foulser, Annals of Science, 62, 1-55 (2005). “Smithson Tennant: the innovative and eccentric eighth Professor of Chemistry”, Melvyn Usselman, The 1702 Chair of Chemistry at Cambridge: Transformation and Change, Mary D. Archer and Christopher D. Haley (eds), Cambridge U. P., Cambridge, Chap.5, 113-137, 2004. “Liebig’s Alkaloid Analyses: the Uncertain Route from Elemental Content to Molecular Formulae”, M.C.Usselman, Ambix, 50, 71-89 (2003). “William Hyde Wollaston’s Platinum Process: the bicentenary of the platinum industry”, M.C.Usselman, Chemistry in Britain, December 2001, 38-40.
Membership in Academic Societies: 
Canadian Society for Chemistry Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Science Canadian Science and Technology Historical Association
Courses Taught: 
Introductory Chemistry Introductory Chemistry for Engineers Introductory Organic Chemistry Origins of Modern Chemistry A Study of Scientific Achievement The Scientist in Society