Postage stamps are a remarkably simple yet effective means of communication, often used to inform the general public on a variety of topics, including history, geography, literature and the arts. A surprisingly large number of stamps have also been issued to commemorate scientific discoveries or to honor well-known scientists. Significantly, postage stamps can also be used as engaging teaching tools in the classroom and to enhance the appeal of publications or technical presentations. This presentation will feature postage stamps pertaining to the field of inorganic chemistry, broadly defined to include atoms and molecules, minerals, chemical symbols and formulas, the discovery of the elements and the development of the periodic table, famous inorganic and organometallic chemists, X-ray crystallography, and industrial inorganic chemistry.

All science is either inorganic chemistry or stamp collecting

Macromolecular Chemistry: The Second Century

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