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The History of Chemical Laboratories - Paul Ferguson - 08-05-2024

"Chemical laboratories have existed since the late sixteenth century. Two basic designs have dominated this history: a furnace-centred laboratory based on earlier alchemical workshops up to around 1820 and then a design based on the use of the Bunsen burner with benches and bottle racks since the 1850s."

Full text, nicely illustrated:

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40828-021-00146-x