Chemists, engineers and entrepreneurs the chemical institute of sarrià's impact on Spanish industry (1916–1992)

Bibliographic Data

ID14800321
AuthorsNuria Puig Raposo (Universidad Complutense de Madrid), Santiago M Lôpez García (0000-0001-5652-379X), Santiago Martinez Garcia (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
Year1994
Volume11
Issue3-4
Pages345-359
Publication date1994-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHistory and Technology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0734-1512 • E-ISSN: 1477-2620
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07341519408581870
OpenAlexW1987926453
LanguageEN
Citations received2

This paper analyzes the influence the Chemical Institute of Sarrià (IQS) ‐a private institution devoted both to the education of chemists and chemical engineers and to applied research‐ has had on Spain's chemical industry from 1916 onwards. The research reported is based upon three data sources (articles on industrial chemistry published by the IQS’ journal Afinidad and M. Se. theses; IQS graduates’ industrial activities; and technical services carried out by the Institute's staff for several companies). The main conclusion is that the IQS has had a remarkable impact on Catalan and Spanish industry. Although there are no other similar studies on Spanish scientific and technical institutions, the IQS case confirms that technical education and institutionalized research have a positive impact on the economic and industrial development of “latecomers” like Spain

Art · Catalan · Economics · Engineering ethics · Humanities · Institution · Library science · Management · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Engineering · History of Education in Spain · Twentieth Century Scientific Developments

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