Prior to the early 1920's, chemists doubted the existence of molecules
having molecular weights greater than a few thousand. This limiting view
was challenged by Hermann Staudinger,
a German chemist with experience in studying natural compounds such as
rubber and cellulose. In contrast to the prevailing rationalization of
these substances as aggregates of small molecules, Staudinger proposed
they were made up of macromolecules composed of 10,000 or more atoms. Read more here.
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