Professional Chemistry

Prior to the nineteenth century, chemical discoveries were made by people trained otherwise: doctors, aristocrats, craftsmen
Pioneers of Chemical Technology:
- Spot Ward, MD
- John Roebuck, MD
- Benjamin Franklin, printer
- Antoine Lavoisier, aristocrat
- Nicolas Leblanc, MD
- Humphry Davy, chemist
- Michael Faraday, chemist
- Wilhelm Hoffman, chemist
- William Perkin, chemist
By the end of the nineteenth century, many formerly craft industries would rely heavily on the expertise of in-house chemists