Allen G. Debus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Allen G. Debus

American historian of science

Date of Birth: 16-Aug-1926

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 06-Mar-2009

Profession: historian, university teacher, historian of science

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Allen George Debus (August 16, 1926 – March 6, 2009) was an American historian of science, known primarily for his work on the history of chemistry and alchemy.
In 1991 he was honored at the University of Chicago with an academic conference held in his name.
Paul H.
Theerman and Karen Hunger Parshall edited the proceedings, and Debus contributed his autobiography of which this article is a digest.