Roy G. Neville Prize
The Roy G. Neville Prize in Bibliography or Biography is a biennial award by the Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) to recognize a biographical work in the field of chemistry or molecular science. [1]
It was established in 2006 to honor Roy G. Neville, founder of Engineering and Technical Consultants, Redwood City, California, in 1973. Neville, a booklover, assembled one of the world's largest collections of rare books in the field of science and technology, which has acquired since his death by CHF.
Recipients
Source: CHF
- 2013 Mary Jo Nye, for Michael Polanyi and His Generation: Origins of the Social Construction of Science
- 2011 Michael Hunter, for Boyle: Between God and Science
- 2009 William H. Brock, for William Crookes (1832–1919) and the Commercialization of Science
- 2007 Michael D. Gordin, for A Well-Ordered Thing: Dmitrii Mendeleev and the Shadow of the Periodic Table
- 2006 Robert E. Schofield, for The Enlightened Joseph Priestley: A Study of His Life and Works from 1773 to 1804
See also
References
- ↑ "Roy G. Neville Prize in Bibliography or Biography". Chemical Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
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