First Person to Receive PhD in Chemistry

[bohemian]

I was wondering if anyone knew who the first ever person was to receive a PhD in chemistry. I have been researching for hours and can't find the answer anywhere. If anyone knows, please let me know. Thank you.

 

[bohemian]

Never mind. I found the answer. It's Arthur Becket Lamb from Tufts University in 1904.

 

[Huckleberry]

I looked and found Annie. L. McLeod in 1909 at McGill College. Wasn't sure if that was the first or not. I'm glad you found what you were looking for.

 

[Borek]

I don't get it, but perhaps I am missing some interesting information here. Do you mean that none of the 19th century chemists (like Kekule, Erlenmeyer, Canizzaro, Liebig, Wohler to name a few) did not have a PhD? Or do you mean they had PhD but the field was not called 'Chemistry'? Or do you mean 'American PhD'?

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[so-crates]

In the old days I believe there wasn't a distinction made between the braches of science - in fact there wasn't a distinction made between philosophy, theology, mathematics and science! So that's why today people with doctorates in philosophy and people studying physics both share the title 'Doctor of Philosophy' I believe the three major divisions were law, medicine, and 'philosophy' which included mathematics and all branches of science.

 

[Borek]

That I know, however, I thought in 19th centrury (or at least in the second half) chemistry was an established science.

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