Keith J. Laidler (1916 - 2003), Ph.D., was professor emeritus of chemistry at the University of Ottawa and the author of eleven books, including To Light Such a Candle (Oxford University Press, 1998), Science and Sensibility, and The Harmonious Universe (the latter two by Prometheus Books). He received numerous awards including the American Chemical Society's prestigious Dexter Award "for outstanding contributions to the history of chemistry."
