/oss/taxonomy/term/3191/all en /oss/article/history/origins-soda-water <p>In 1874, thirty five men solemnly gathered at a grave sight in Northumberland, Pennsylvania. They had come to lay the foundations for the American Chemical Society, which would eventually become the largest scientific society in the world. Why did they assemble in such a somber setting? Because, in America, there was no place symbolically more appropriate for this event than the grave of Joseph Priestley.</p> Tue, 15 May 2018 14:30:00 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7091 at /oss