Alan Rocke

I am a historian of science, specializing in the history of the physical sciences during the 19th and 20th centuries.  My particular research interest is in the development of the science of chemistry and its applications during the course of the nineteenth century, especially in Germany, France, and Great Britain.  In addition, I have a strong teaching interest in the history of technology, and in courses that explore the historical impact of science and technology on society.

Publications

From the Molecular World: A Nineteenth-Century Science Fantasy

Image and Reality: Kekulé, Kopp, and the Scientific Imagination

The Quiet Revolution: Hermann Kolbe and the Science of Organic Chemistry

Nationalizing Science: Adolphe Wurtz and the Battle for French Chemistry