A Cross-Cultural Scientific Bridge: A Study on the Establishment and International Influence of the European Branch of the Chinese Chemical Society in Paris

Founded in Paris in 1907, the European Branch of the Chinese Chemical Society was the first professional chemical organization established by Chinese people and the first organization with the nature of a scientific society. Under its influence, chemical organizations such as the Guangdong Branch of the Chinese Chemical Society emerged successively in China, promoting the development of the domestic chemical community. The European Branch played a significant role in the early institutionalization of chemistry in China.