Aaron J. Ihde | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 31, 1909 |
| Died | February 23, 2000 (aged 90) |
| Occupation(s) | Food chemist and historian of chemistry |
| Known for | The Birth of Modern Chemistry (1964) |
| Awards | Dexter Award (1968) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison (BS 1931; PhD 1941) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Chemistry |
| Sub-discipline | |
| Institutions | University of Wisconsin–Madison (1945–1980) |
| Influenced | Owen Hannaway |
Aaron John Ihde (December 31, 1909, Neenah, Wisconsin – February 23, 2000, Sarasota, Florida) was an American food chemist and historian of chemistry. He was a professor of chemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison 1945–1980 and also a member of its history of science department from 1957. He was particularly known for his book The Development of Modern Chemistry (1964) and for his work on the purity and safety of foods including support for Rachel Carson's Silent Spring (1962).