Travis, Anthony S(tewart)

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TRAVIS, Anthony S(tewart)

TRAVIS, Anthony S(tewart). Also writes as Tony Travis. British, b. 1943. Genres: Chemistry, History, Technology. Career: D. Bishop Ltd. (textiles and printing company), London, England, director, 1961-80; high school teacher and curriculum developer in science, Brent, England, 1980-85; Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, deputy director of Sidney M. Edel- stein Center for the History and Philosophy of Science, Technology, and Medicine, 1988-, senior researcher in the history of technology, 1992-. Publications: The Channel Tunnel, 1802-1967, 1967; The Rainbow Makers: The Origins of the Synthetic Dyestuffs Industry in Western Europe, 1993; From Turkey Red to Tyrian Purple: Textile Colours for the Industrial Revolution, 1993; (with C. Reinhardt) Heinrich Caro and the Creation of Modern Chemical Industry, 2000; Dyes Made in America, 1915-1980: The Calco Chemical Company, American Cyanamid, and the Raritan River, 2004. Address: Sidney M. Edelstein Center for the, History & Philosophy of Science, Technology & Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond Safra Campus, Givat Ram, 91904 Jerusalem, Israel. Online address: travis@cc.huji.ac.il

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