 | Teaching Science through History |
| Introduction || Contents || Resources | |
Perfumes: Chemistry in 17th-Century French Courts by Sandy Stai
Open Word document.
| |
| Teaching Science through History |
| Introduction || Contents || Resources | |
Perfumes: Chemistry in 17th-Century French Courts by Sandy Stai
Open Word document.
| |
The setting for this case study is 17th-century France, the subject: perfumes. Students respond to a royal commision to develop an original perfume (or cologne) by using distillation of plant materials. They must interpret their work in contemporary terms. Advanced classes may explore the nature of specific organic chemicals (terpenes, esters, aldehydes, etc.) and Dalton's Law of partial pressures. Major NOS elements include:
