Edgar Fahs Smith

Edgar Fahs Smith (May 23, 1854 – May 3, 1928) was an American scientist who is best known today for his interests in the history of chemistry. He accumulated a large collection of pictures, books, and papers related to the history of chemistry, and which today forms the nucleus of the Edgar Fahs Smith Memorial Collection.

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