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SIU Connections Kekule Riddle

Chemistry professor John H. Wotiz of Southern Illinois University. Taped on 3/22/1993.

03/22/1993 | Rating NR

WSIU Events

SIU Connections Kekule Riddle

Special | 27m 13s

Chemistry professor John H. Wotiz of Southern Illinois University. Taped on 3/22/1993.

Chemistry professor John H. Wotiz of Southern Illinois University discusses his accusations against German chemist Friedrich August Kekulé of scientific fraud for making up the dream that gave him the idea for solving the structure of benzene and for failing to properly credit the work of previous researchers in the field.

03/22/1993 | Rating NR

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SIU Connections Kekule Riddle

Special | 27m 13s

Chemistry professor John H. Wotiz of Southern Illinois University discusses his accusations against German chemist Friedrich August Kekulé of scientific fraud for making up the dream that gave him the idea for solving the structure of benzene and for failing to properly credit the work of previous researchers in the field.

03/22/1993 | Rating NR

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