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Molecules and Crystals, 1926–1970
Author(s) -
Robertson J. M.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
helvetica chimica acta
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.74
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1522-2675
pISSN - 0018-019X
DOI - 10.1002/hlca.19720550117
Subject(s) - chemistry , molecule , crystallography , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , materials science
Abstract Some features in the history and development of the X ‐ray crystallography of organic molecules are described, from the simple but fundamental structures of the 1920's and 1930's to the complex biological structures of today. The most important developments were probably the introduction of phase determining methods based on the use of heavy atoms, and the invention of the electronic digital computer.