In existographies, Trevor Levere (1944-) is a London-born Canadian chemistry historian noted for his 1969 PhD dissertation turned book Affinity and Matter: Elements of Chemical Philosophy 1800-1865, essential reading for anyone interested in who affinity transformed in to free energy in the 19th century, e.g. how the thermal theory of affinity transformed into the thermodynamic theory of affinity, which rounds off the last chapter Levere’s book. [1]
Levere seems to be an associate of David Knight. [2]
Education
In 1956, Levere, at age 12, received a chemistry set and a good microscope.
In 1962, Levere entered Oxford University, majoring in chemistry, while doing recreational reading in the history of science by Herbert Butterfield, Henry Leicester, and Thomas Kuhn.
In 1969, Levere completed his PhD in the history of science, with focus in chemistry, under the direction of A.C. Crombie, the result of which was published in book form in 1971 as Affinity and Matter: Elements of Chemical Philosophy 1800-1865. (ΡΊ)
See also
β Jeremy Adler
β Mi Gyung Kim
References
1. Levere, Trevor, H. (1971). Affinity and Matter: Elements of Chemical Philosophy 1800-1865. Great Britain: Oxford University Press.
2. Science, Technology and Culture, 1700-1945 – AshGate.com.
External links
β Trevor Levere (faculty) – University of Toronto.
