Description
The Syllabus of a Complete Course of Lectures on Chemistry, prepared for the British East India Company’s Military Seminary at Addiscombe, aimed to equip young officers with practical chemistry knowledge. The course focused on improving industries crucial to colonial India, including agriculture, mining, and manufacturing. Topics covered included basic chemistry, metallurgy, glass-making, dyes, agricultural chemistry (fertilizers, pest control), and mining processes. It also emphasized the application of chemistry in military engineering, infrastructure projects, and armaments. The syllabus was designed to support the officers’ roles in advancing the British Empire’s economic and technological interests in India.
