Enric Moles i Ormella (1883-1953): a great little-known scientist

Authors

  • Joaquim Sales Cabré Universitat de Barcelona. Departament de Química Inorgànica
  • Agustí Nieto-Galan Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Centre d’Història de la Ciència

Keywords:

Enric Moles, Enric Moles Year, atomic weights, limiting density method, physical chemistry, exile, Franco regime.

Abstract

In the context of the year commemorating Enric Moles, this paper makes a biographical sketch of this man, perhaps the most prestigious Catalan chemist in the first half of the 20th century. In addition to highlighting his contribution to the determination of atomic weights, a field in which he stood out in particular, we consider the latter years of his life and especially his exile, his return to Spain and his court-martial. Moles’ case is a clear example of the dramatic rupture produced in society by the Spanish Civil War and the Franco dictatorship. The recovery of our country’s historical memory requires that we study and spread the knowledge of such figures as Enric Moles and demand their acknowledgement.

Keywords: Enric Moles, Enric Moles Year, atomic weights, limiting density method, physical chemistry, exile, Franco regime.

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No. 12 (2013)

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