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What historical science series did Wilhelm Ostwald begin publishing in 1889?
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In 1889, Wilhelm Ostwald began publishing a series of famous historical scientific papers titled Klassiker der exakten Wissenschaften ("Classics of the Exact Sciences"). This collection served to preserve and disseminate foundational works in the history of science, with more than 40 volumes released within the first four years of the project.1