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Ken Stewart
Ken Stewart is a former educator with an honours degree in chemistry, physics, and mathematics.

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Add new Web site: The Guardian - From fertiliser to Zyklon B: 100 years of the scientific discovery that brought life and death.	Aakanksha Gaur	Oct 26, 2024
	Add new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Zyklon B.	Gloria Lotha	Oct 13, 2023
	New article added.	Bill Guerriero Ken Stewart	Mar 21, 2023