化学史是科学史里的一个部门。科学史又系整个文化史的一部分。我国的文化史是和我国的全部社会发展史息息相关的。因此,只有以历史唯物主义的观点来认识我国的历史发展,才能很好地研究和了解文化史中的任何一部门的真实情况。化学史的研究,当然也不能例外。从另一方面来谈,当我们对于每一部门的历史研究得越清楚,越能帮助我们认识整个社会的发展。这是我们研究我国科学 Chemistry history is a department in the history of science. History of science is part of the entire history of culture. The cultural history of our country is closely linked with the history of all social development in our country. Therefore, only when we understand the historical development of our country from the perspective of historical materialism can we well study and understand the true situation of any part of the history of culture. The history of chemistry, of course, can not be an exception. On the other hand, the more clearly we can study the history of each department, the more we can help us understand the development of society as a whole. This is our study of our country’s science