In science, Leslie V. Woodcock (c.1943-) (CR:5) is an English chemical thermodynamicist and chemistry historian noted for his 2005 publication on Joseph Priestley and phlogiston theory, and for his 2010 publication, with Stanley Sandler, on the history of the laws of thermodynamics. [1]
Education
Woodcock received his PhD in 1970 at the University of London. (Ѻ) In 2005, he was a chemical thermodynamics professor at the University of Manchester, and chairmen of the Priestley Society (PriestleySociety.net). Presently, he is a professor emeritus.
Quotes
The following are related quotes:
“What a great website! It’s a fantastic summary of all the confusion. I am curious to know where your website is coming from. Who owns and funds it? Who is its intended readership?”
— Leslie Woodcock (2010), commentary to Libb Thims on Hmolpedia; following query about his “Historical Observations on the Laws of Thermodynamics” article [3]
“The theory of ‘man-made climate change’ is an unsubstantiated hypothesis. It’s an industry that creates vast amounts of money for some people.”
— Leslie Woodcock (2014), commentary (Ѻ) on the U.N.’s International Panel on Climate Change; note: similar views are expressed by Freeman Dyson (Ѻ) [2]
References
1. (a) Woodcock, Leslie V. (2005). “Phlogiston Theory and Chemical Revolutions” (Ѻ), Bulletin of the History of Chemistry, 30(2):63-69.
(b) Sandler, Stanley I. and Woodcock, Leslie V. (2010). “Historical Observations on Laws of Thermodynamics”, J. Chem. Eng. Data, Aug.
2. Corsi, Jerome R. (2014). “Climate Scientist Ridicules U.N. Report as Junk” (Ѻ), WND.com, Apr 4.
3. (a) Woodcock, Leslie. (2010). "Email to Libb Thims", Aug 9.
(b) Sandler, Stanley I. and Woodcock, Leslie V. (2010). “Historical Observations on Laws of Thermodynamics”, J. Chem. Eng. Data, Aug.
External links
● Leslie Woodcock (faculty) – Manchester University.
