Society of Glass Technology
Encyclopedia
The Society of Glass Technology is an organization for individuals and organizations with a professional interest in glass manufacture and usage. It is based in Sheffield
, South Yorkshire
, England
.
Its objects "are to encourage and advance the study of the history, art, science, design, manufacture, after treatment, distribution and end use of glass of any and every kind".
It was founded by W E S Turner
in 1916.
The Society is a founder member of the International Commission on Glass and the European Society of Glass Science and Technology.
From 1960 split into two journals:
From 2006 the journals of the Society of Glass Technology and the Deutsche Glastechnische Gesellschaft were combined as the European Journal of Glass Science and Technology.
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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Its objects "are to encourage and advance the study of the history, art, science, design, manufacture, after treatment, distribution and end use of glass of any and every kind".
It was founded by W E S Turner
W E S Turner
William Ernest Stephen Turner was a British chemist and pioneer of scientific glass technology.-Biography:Turner was born in Wednesbury, Staffordshire on 22 September 1881...
in 1916.
The Society is a founder member of the International Commission on Glass and the European Society of Glass Science and Technology.
Membership grades
- Member individuals interested in the work of the Society
- Fellow "individual members who have met prescribed requirements of education, achievement or service to the Industry and the Society. They may use the designatory letters FSGT".
- Corporate Member Company or organization
Publications
- Journal of the Society of Glass Technology (1917-1960)
From 1960 split into two journals:
- Glass Technology (1960-2005)
- Physics and Chemistry of Glasses (1960-2005)
From 2006 the journals of the Society of Glass Technology and the Deutsche Glastechnische Gesellschaft were combined as the European Journal of Glass Science and Technology.
- Glass Technology: European Journal of Glass Science and Technology Part A (fully peer reviewed plus a news section, 6 issues per year)
- Physics and Chemistry of Glasses: European Journal of Glass Science and Technology Part B (fully peer reviewed, 6 issues per year).
- The Society also publishes monographs and conference proceedings.