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Edgar Fahs Smith was born in a log cabin in Pennsylvania. The start of his life was in very simple circumstances, yet he achieved a successful career in the complex field of chemical research.
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Palmer, W.P. (2021). Making the Complex History of Chemistry Accessible: Edgar Fahs Smith (1854–1928), Chemical Researcher, Administrator, Educator, and Student of Chemistry’s History. In: Geelan, D., Nichols, K., McDonald, C.V. (eds) Complexity and Simplicity in Science Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79084-4_10
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