John Ferguson
(1838/1837–1916)
Scottish chemist and bibliographer; Professor of Chemistry in the University of Glasgow
This author wrote articles for the Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900
Articles written by this author are designated in the DNB by the initials "J. F-n."

This author wrote articles for the Encyclopædia Britannica, Ninth Edition
Articles written by this author are designated in the EB9 by the initials "J. F."


Works edit

  • Some early treatises on technological chemistry (1888) (external scan)
  • Bibliotheca chemica: a catalogue of the alchemical, chemical and pharmaceutical books in the collection of the late James Young of Kelly and Durris in 2 vols. (external scans (multiple parts): 1, 2)
describing 1300 books, it runs to over a thousand pages due to the wealth of bibliographical and biographical information provided for each entry.
  • Bibliographical Notes on the Witchcraft Literature of Scotland

Articles edit

Papers edit

  • The first history of chemistry ([1886?]) (external scan)
  • Books of secrets. A paper read before the Bibliographical Society, April 21, 1913 (1914) (external scan)

Works about Ferguson edit


 

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