M. M. Pattison Muir, who lived from 1848 to 1931, was a British chemist and author most famous for his textbooks and history of science works [Wikipedia].
Here's a breakdown of his career:
Academic Chemist:
- Taught chemistry at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge [Wikipedia].
- Became a Fellow at the college in 1881 [Amazon.com].
- Headed the Caius Laboratory [Wikipedia].
- Conducted research on bismuth compounds, publishing papers in the Journal of the Chemical Society [Wikipedia].
Author:
- Known for clear and engaging writing [Amazon.com].
- Most successful textbook was "Principles of Chemistry" (published in 1884 and 1889) [Wikipedia].
- Authored other textbooks and history of chemistry works, including "Heroes of Science: Chemists" (1883) and "History of Chemical Theories and Laws" (1907) [Wikipedia, Amazon.com].
- His works on the history of science, like "The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry", explored the development of the field [Amazon.com].
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