Both the Division of Chemical Education and the Division of the History of Chemistry owe their existence in large part to Edgar Fahs Smith.   This paper will present the stories of the founding of both divisions, highlighting Smith's role in guiding them in their early years.

Father of two divisions:  Edgar Fahs Smith and the birth of CHED and HIST

244th National Meeting (2012)

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