Wilhelm Ostwald

Part I. Riga—Dorpat—Riga

1. My Parental Home and Childhood
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2. Youth
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3. The Growing Boy
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4. Student Years
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5. The Start of My Scientific Career
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6. Teaching and Marriage
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7. My First Appointment
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8. The Professorship in Riga
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9. Germany
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10. Back in Riga
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11. My Colleague
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12. Progress
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13. The Appointment in Leipzig
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Part II. Leipzig

14. Leaving Home
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15. The New Work Place and the First Fruits
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16. The Laboratory
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17. At the Writing Desk
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18. The Leipzig Circle
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19. The Spread of the Concept in Germany
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20. Impact at a Distance
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21. Energetics
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22. Overload, Breakdown and Recovery
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23. The Electrochemical Society
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24. Catalysis and the New Institute
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25. Nitrogen
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26. Natural Philosophy
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27. First Journey to America
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28. Taking Leave of Chemistry
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29. An International Congress of All the Arts and Sciences
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30. Free!
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Part III. Großbothen and the World

31. The Doctrine of Happiness and Its Applications
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32. The Exchange Professor
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33. Country House “Energy”
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34. Great Men and the Schools
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35. The World Language
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36. Festive Days
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37. The Monist Society
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38. The International Union of Chemists
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39. The Bridge
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40. The Energetic Imperative
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41. World War and Revolution
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42. The Theory of Colour
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43. The Beauty of the Law
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44. The Noise of the Streets and the Peace of the Garden
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Keywords: Chemistry, History of Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, History of Science, History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics, Philosophy of Science