Frederick Pearson Treadwell facts for kids

Fredrick Pearson Treadwell, c. 1919

Frederick Pearson Treadwell (born 1857 in Portsmouth, USA – died 1918 in Zürich, Switzerland) was an American chemist. He became famous for his work in analytical chemistry. This is a special type of chemistry that helps us understand what different things are made of. He spent most of his career teaching and researching in Switzerland.

His Life and Career

Frederick Treadwell studied chemistry in Heidelberg, Germany. His teacher was a famous chemist named Robert Bunsen. Treadwell earned his doctoral degree in 1878. After that, he worked as Bunsen's assistant for a few years.

In 1882, Treadwell moved to Switzerland. He started teaching analytical chemistry at ETH Zürich. This is a well-known technical university. He became a full professor there in 1893. He taught at ETH Zürich until he passed away suddenly in 1918. His son, William Dupré Treadwell, later took over his position at the university.

His Important Books

Frederick Treadwell wrote several important books that helped many students learn chemistry. In 1882, he published a book called Tables for Qualitative Analysis with Victor Meyer. This book was very helpful for chemists.

But F.P. Treadwell was best known for his textbook on analytical chemistry. It was simply called the "Treadwell". This book was used in universities for a long time, with new versions coming out until 1949. It was translated into many languages, like French, Italian, English, and Spanish. Later versions of the book were updated by his son, W.D. Treadwell.

• Tables for Qualitative Analysis (German: Tabellen zur Qualitativen Analyse). (1882–1947, with V. Meyer) Digital 8th edition from 1918
• Analytical Chemistry (German: Kurzes Lehrbuch der analytischen Chemie). (1899–1949, Leipzig and Vienna, Deuticke; 2 volumes)
• Kurzes Lehrbuch der analytischen Chemie. Deuticke, Leipzig 1907.