Slaying the crystal homunculus

Robert W. Cahn
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Robert W. Cahn: University of Cambridge

Nature, 1999, vol. 400, issue 6745, 625-625

Abstract: The existence, or otherwise, of atoms was hotly debated for several centuries. In the early 1800s, Eilhardt Mitscherlich's descriptions of crystal structures enraged some, but struck a decisive blow for the 'atomist' cause.

Date: 1999
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