Ralph Edward Oesper | |
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Born | June 14, 1886 Cincinnati, Ohio U.S. |
Died | December 10, 1977 Cincinnati, Ohio | (aged 91)
Occupation | Science historian |
Spouse | Helen Wilson Oesper |
Children | Peter Oesper |
Awards | Dexter Award |
Academic background | |
Education | Ph.D. |
Alma mater | University of Cincinnati |
Thesis | Some New Hydroxyurethanes and Chromoisomeric Silver Salts of their Acyl Derivatives (1914) |
Doctoral advisor | Lauder William Jones |
Academic work | |
Discipline | History of Science Analytical chemistry |
Institutions | University of Cincinnati |
Notable works | The Human Side of Scientists (book) New analytical reagents |
Ralph Edward Oesper (14 June 1886 – 10 December 1977) was an American chemist and historian of chemistry. He is noted for his biographies of scientists, emphasizing their personal lives in addition to their scientific contributions. Oesper translated significant works in the field of chemistry to various languages especially English. As an independent investigator, he developed improved analytical methods. These contributions included new reagents for certain types of titrations. One such new reagent, Oesper's Salt, is named after him.[1]