The fundamental materials from which we construct our picture of the universe may appear in different shapes, but there is really very little discont… - J. R. Partington

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The fundamental materials from which we construct our picture of the universe may appear in different shapes, but there is really very little discontinuity between what seem at first sight very different views.

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About J. R. Partington

James Riddick Partington (30 June 1886 – 9 October 1965) was a British chemist, mathematician, historian of chemistry, scholar, author and teacher. He was a fellow and council member of the Chemical Society of London and the first president of the Society for History of Alchemy and Early Chemistry.

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Alternative Names: James Riddik Partington J R Partington James R. Partington James R Partington James Riddick Partington
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