The Holland Sisters: Their Influence on the Success of Their Husbands Perkin, Kipping and Lapworth

by Eugene G. Rochow and Eduard Krahé

Book Overview

It is said that behind every successful man there stands a devoted and capable woman. The three famous chemists Perkin, Kipping and their collaborator Lapworth married three sisters: Mina, Lily, and Kathleen Holland. The three Holland sisters kept their husbands in close and very productive collaboration throughout their lives, thereby greatly increasing their scientific output. They functioned as a productive scientific family. However, the life...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642625770
• ISBN13: 9783642625770
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"