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Dr. William Small: Echoes of a Quiet Life

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How an obscure 18th century Scotsman brought science to the American colonies, helped to set in motion two great revolutions, and inspired his 20th century successor to think about history, science, and pedagogy in a fresh light.

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  1. Physics Department, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA, 23187, USA

    Hans Christian von Baeyer

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Second Kluwer Lecture, delivered at the International History, Philosophy, and Science Teaching Conference, Winnipeg. Manitoba, 1 August 2003.

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Baeyer, H.C.v. Dr. William Small: Echoes of a Quiet Life. Sci Educ 14, 339–351 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11191-004-7939-9

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