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Eduard Farber
1892–1969
A chemist by training and a historian by passion, he helped make the story of chemistry readable for a wider audience. His books and editorial work bridged laboratory science and the people who shaped it.
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History of Phosphorus
by Eduard Farber
About the author
Born on April 17, 1892, in Brody, Galicia, Eduard Farber was an Austrian-American industrial chemist who became especially known as a historian of chemistry. Sources consistently describe him as working across both fields, combining scientific practice with a strong interest in chemistry's past.
Farber is remembered for a long run of contributions to the history of chemistry, including books and editorial projects that brought major figures in the field to life for general readers and specialists alike. He edited Great Chemists in 1961, and his historical writing was important enough that he received the Dexter Award in 1964 for outstanding achievement in the history of chemistry.
He died on July 15, 1969. A suitable verified portrait image could not be confirmed from the pages reviewed, so no profile image is included here.