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  Postage stamps

  Stamp from the Gabonese Republic commemorating Louis Pasteur

  • 1972

  Stamp from the Gabonese Republic commemorating Louis Pasteur (1822-1895). The stamp depicts Pasteur with a microscope.

  • Artist Combet, Jacques
  • Subject Chemists, Postage stamps, Commemorative postage stamps, Microbiologists, Science on postage stamps, Pasteur, Louis, 1822-1895
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  French semipostal stamp commemorating Louis Pasteur

  • 1973-Jun-10

  Stamp and cachet depicting Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) with microbes as seen through a microscope.

  • Artist Gauthier, Jacques
  • Subject Chemists, Postage stamps, Commemorative postage stamps, Science on postage stamps, Pasteur, Louis, 1822-1895
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  Postage stamps

  First Day Cover commemorating George Washington Carver

  • 1948-Jan-05

  Philatelic First Day Cover honoring American agricultural scientist and inventor George Washington Carver (1864?-1943). The envelope features an illustrated rendering of a hand holding a peanut as well as a postage…

  • Subject African American scientists, African Americans, Agricultural chemistry, Botanists, Cachets (Philately), Carver, George Washington, 1864?-1943, Commemorative postage stamps, First day covers (Philately), Inventors, Postage stamps, Science on postage stamps
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  Postage stamps

  First Day Cover commemorating George Washington Carver

  • 1948-Jan-09

  Philatelic First Day Cover honoring American agricultural scientist and inventor George Washington Carver (1864?-1943). The envelope features an illustrated rendering of Carver as well as a postage stamp depicting…

  • Subject African American scientists, African Americans, Agricultural chemistry, Botanists, Cachets (Philately), Carver, George Washington, 1864?-1943, Commemorative postage stamps, First day covers (Philately), Inventors, Postage stamps, Science on postage stamps
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  Stamp from Iran commemorating Avicenna (Ibn Sina)

  • 1950

  Iranian stamp commemorating Avicenna (980-1037), also known as Ibn Sina, a philosopher and alchemist.

  • Subject Alchemists, Avicenna, 980-1037, Commemorative postage stamps, Medicine, Persian, Muslim scholars, Philosophers
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  Postage stamps

  Soviet stamp commemorating Avicenna (Ibn Sina)

  • 1980

  Soviet stamp commemorating Avicenna (980-1037), also known as Ibn Sina, a philosopher and alchemist.

  • Subject Alchemists, Avicenna, 980-1037, Commemorative postage stamps, Medicine, Persian, Muslim scholars, Philosophers, Physicians, Postage stamps, Science on postage stamps
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  Afghan stamp commemorating Avicenna (Ibn Sina)

  • 1951

  Two stamps from Afghanistan commemorating Avicenna (980-1037), also known as Ibn Sina, a philosopher and alchemist.

  • Subject Alchemists, Avicenna, 980-1037, Commemorative postage stamps, Medicine, Persian, Muslim scholars, Philosophers, Physicians, Postage stamps, Science on postage stamps
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  Tunisian stamp commemorating Avicenna (Ibn Sina)

  • 1980

  Tunisian stamp commemorating Avicenna (980-1037), also known as Ibn Sina, a philosopher and alchemist.

  • Subject Alchemists, Avicenna, 980-1037, Postage stamps, Commemorative postage stamps, Philosophers, Muslim scholars, Medicine, Persian, Science on postage stamps, Physicians
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  Stamp from Pakistan commemorating Avicenna (Ibn Sina)

  • 1966

  Pakistani stamp commemorating "Health from herbs" and the contributions of Avicenna (980-1037), also known as Ibn Sina, a philosopher and alchemist.

  • Subject Postage stamps, Commemorative postage stamps, Herbs--Therapeutic use, Avicenna, 980-1037, Alchemists, Philosophers, Muslim scholars, Science on postage stamps, Medicine, Persian, Physicians
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  Syrian stamp commemorating Avicenna (Ibn Sina)

  • 1981

  Syrian stamp commemorating Avicenna (980-1037), also known as Ibn Sina, a philosopher and alchemist.

  • Subject Alchemists, Avicenna, 980-1037, Postage stamps, Commemorative postage stamps, Philosophers, Muslim scholars, Science on postage stamps, Medicine, Persian, Physicians
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  Stamp from Poland commemorating Avicenna (Ibn Sina)

  • 1952

  Polish stamp commemorating Avicenna (980-1037), also known as Ibn Sina, a philosopher and alchemist.

  • Editor Słania, Czesław
  • Subject Alchemy, Avicenna, 980-1037, Commemorative postage stamps, Słania, Czesław, Postage stamps, Alchemists, Philosophers, Muslim scholars, Science on postage stamps, Medicine, Persian, Physicians
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  German stamp commemorating Avicenna (Ibn Sina)

  • 1952

  Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR) stamp commemorating Avicenna (980-1037), also known as Ibn Sina, a philosopher and alchemist.

  • Subject Germany (East), Alchemists, Postage stamps, Commemorative postage stamps, Avicenna, 980-1037, Philosophers, Muslim scholars, Science on postage stamps, Medicine, Persian, Physicians
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  Stamp from Lebanon commemorating Avicenna (Ibn Sina)

  • 1948

  Lebanese stamp commemorating Avicenna (980-1037), also known as Ibn Sina, a philosopher and alchemist. The stamp depicts Avicenna brewing herbs in an attempt to create the Elixir of Life.

  • Artist Farroukh, Moustafa, 1901-1957
  • Subject Avicenna, 980-1037, Alchemy, Elixir of life, Postage stamps, Commemorative postage stamps, Alchemy in art, Unesco, Philosophers, Muslim scholars, Science on postage stamps, Medicine, Persian, Physicians
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  Stamp commemorating August Kekulé

  • 1966

  Friedrich August Kekule von Stradonitz (1829-1896) was a German organic and theoretical chemist, whose most famous work was determining the structure of benzene. This Stamp features Kekule framed by the chemical…

  • Artist De Bast, Jean
  • Subject Benzene, Kekulé, August, 1829-1896, Chemists, Postage stamps, Commemorative postage stamps, Chemistry
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  Stamp commemorating the discovery of Benzene

  • 1964-Aug-14

  1964 German stamp commemorating the 100 year anniversary of the discovery of Benzene. The stamp depicts the Kekulé structure of benzene, which was first created by August Kekulé (1829-1896) in 1865.

  • Creator Of Work Deutsche Bundespost
  • Subject Benzene, Postage stamps, Commemorative postage stamps, Chemical structure, Kekulé, August, 1829-1896
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  Stamp commemorating the Anniversary of the Philippine Pharmaceutical Association

  • 1970

  Stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary (Golden Jubilee) of the Philippine Pharmaceutical Association (FAPA).

  • Subject Postage stamps, Commemorative postage stamps, Medicine on postage stamps, Philippines
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  Stamp from the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas commemorating Marie Curie

  • 1974

  Stamp from the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas, now present-day Djibouti, commemorating Marie Skłodowska Curie (1867-1934), a Polish-French physicist and chemist who pioneered radioactivity research and who…

  • Subject Curie, Marie, 1867-1934, Radium, Women in science, Chemists, Postage stamps, Commemorative postage stamps, Science on postage stamps, Women Nobel Prize winners, Nobel Prize winners, Physicists, Women chemists, Women scientists
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  Stamp from the Republic of Dahomey commemorating Louis Pasteur

  • 1972

  Stamp from the Republic of Dahomey, now Benin, commemorating Louis Pasteur (1822-1895).

  • Subject Chemists, Postage stamps, Microbiology, Science on postage stamps, Commemorative postage stamps, Pasteur, Louis, 1822-1895
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  Postage stamps

  Stamp commemorating Nikolai Nikolaevich Zinin

  • 1962

  Soviet Union postage stamp commemorating Nikolay Nikolaevich Zinin (1812-1880), a Russian organic chemist who created a base of aniline, which he named benzidam.

  • Subject Zinin, Nikolaĭ Nikolaevich, 1812-1880, Chemistry, Organic, Benzene, Postage stamps, Commemorative postage stamps
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  Pamphlets

  Roses from Rags with Putnam Dyes

  • Circa 1920 – circa 1950

  Pamphlet showcasing latchhooked rugs designed by Mary Rockwell and dyed with Putnam Fadeless Dyes, which were produced by the Monroe Chemical Company.

  • Author Rockwell, Mary
  • Creator Of Work Monroe Chemical Company
  • Subject Dyes and dyeing, Monroe Chemical Company, Rugs, Hooked, Textile crafts
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  Oral histories

  Oral history interview with Stephanie Bailey

  • 2022-Mar-28
  • 2022-Apr-22

  Please note: This oral history is currently sealed until 2051.

  Stephanie Bailey was born in Northern California and was raised on a farm in Windsor, California, with her two sisters. Growing up, Bailey was expected to…

  • Interviewer Caruso, David J. (David Joseph), 1978-, Lane, Rachel B.
  • Interviewee Bailey, Stephanie L.
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  Publications

  Chemical Heritage, Volume 11 Number 1

  • 1993 – 1994 (Winter)

  • Creator Of Work Chemical Heritage Foundation
  • Subject Chemical Heritage Foundation, Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry, Hackerman, Norman
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  Publications

  Pages 374 and 375 of Chemical and Engineering News, Volume 34, Issue 4

  • 1956-Jan-23

  Pages 374 and 375 of Chemical and Engineering News, Volume 34, Issue 4. These two pages features Dallas, Texas hotel rates and a map of the downtown area for the 1956 American Chemical Society convention.

  • Publisher American Chemical Society
  • Subject Texas--Dallas, American Chemical Society, Maps, Congresses and conventions
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  Oral histories

  Oral history interview with Judith Summers-Gates

  • 2017-Jan-20
  • 2017-Feb-06

  Judith Summers-Gates was born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania in 1958 and grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her mother was a registered nurse. Her father was a hardwood floor installer. She had a younger sister and…

  • Interviewer Martucci, Jessica L., Berry, Lee Sullivan
  • Interviewee Summers-Gates, Judith, 1958-
  • Subject Women in science, People with disabilities, People with mental disabilities, Blind, People with visual disabilities, Drexel University, United States. Department of Defense, United States. Department of Agriculture, United States. Food and Drug Administration, Engineering, Breast--Radiography, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (United States), Paratransit services, Self-help device for people with disabilities, American Chemical Society, Chemists with disabilitites, Chemistry, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
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  Personal correspondence

  Letter from Federico and Annemarie Schnell to Max Bredig, September 18, 1941

  • 1941-Sep-18

  Federico (Fritz) and Annemarie Schnell write to their friend Max Bredig (1902-1977) with updates on their lives in Santiago, Chile.

  • Author Schnell, Federico, Schnell, Annemarie
  • Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
  • Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Schnell, Federico, Schnell, Annemarie, Independence Day (Chile)