College of Chemistry

This book is a fascinating journey through the first 150 years of the College of Chemistry’s lifetime. In the pages ahead, you will read about the College’s founding, the earliest faculty members, the era of G. N. Lewis and the College’s rise to fame, the discovery of synthetic elements, the emergence of the chemical engineering program, our Nobel laureates, and much more. The beautiful photographs that accompany the text help put into perspective the College’s impact on the world’s scientific stage and seem to transport us back to a wooden desk in a crowded lecture in the old chemistry building, South Hall, and to the soapstone countertops in the Gilman Hall laboratory where Glenn Seaborg worked. The book was published in conjunction with the College's 150th anniversary which was celebrated in 2022.