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Letter from Robert S. Mulliken to Harrison Shull, 1948
- 1948-Jun-04
Letter between Robert S. Mulliken and Harrison Shull, American quantum chemists, concerning living arrangements for Shull in Chicago.
- Addressee Shull, Harrison
- Author Mulliken, Robert Sanderson
- Subject Shull, Harrison, Mulliken, Robert Sanderson, Chemists, Illinois--Chicago, Nobel Prize winners, Physicists
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Letter from Robert S. Mulliken to Harrison Shull, 1948
- 1948-Mar-29
Inquiry from Robert S. Mulliken to Harrison Shull on whether Shull has heard back from the National Research Fellowship Board.
- Addressee Shull, Harrison
- Author Mulliken, Robert Sanderson
- Subject Shull, Harrison, Mulliken, Robert Sanderson, Chemists, Nobel Prize winners, Physicists
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Letter from Detlev W. Bronk to Harrison Shull
- 1948-Mar-31
Concerns the awarding of a fellowship by the National Research Fellowship Board in the Natural Sciences to Shull.
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Letter from Robert S. Mulliken to Harrison Shull, 1948
- 1948-Mar-01
Letter between Robert S. Mulliken and Harrison Shull, American quantum chemists, concerning possibility of appointing Shull as a Research Associate if he does not receive a National Research Fellowship.
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Letter from Robert S. Mulliken to Harrison Shull, 1948
- 1948-Apr-06
Letter between Robert S. Mulliken and Harrison Shull, American quantum chemists, concerning awarding of a National Research Fellowship to Shull.
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Beckman Instruments facilities – Arnold O. Beckman, Incorporated
- Circa 1953
Arnold O. Beckman, Inc. was founded during World War II to handle the development of a secret project: an oxygen meter designed by Linus Pauling for the National Defense Research Committee. Pauling and the NDRC…
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Evelyn Photoelectric Colorimeter
- 1950 – 1959
Wooden box with metal instrument panel on top; four small black rubber feet on bottom; front of wooden box contains printed instructions and folds down to show inside of instrument; rectangular wooden area attached to…
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Sunderman Model RCM14B1 Conductivity Bridge
- Circa 1950
Hardwood case with a leather handle and metal hinges and clasp; aluminium interior instrument panel has black finish; instructions on paper are inside the lid; the instrument panel features four black plastic knobs, two…
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Precision Condenser Type 722-N
- After 1944
Wooden box with no lid; black painted metal instrument panel on top; engraved writing on top left corner; two metal knobs projecting from panel on upper right side most likely for running electrical current;…
- Manufacturer General Radio Company
- Subject Capacitors, General Radio Company
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Beckman IR-12 Spectrophotometer
- 1940s
The Beckman Instruments IR spectrophotometers began as a request from the Office of Rubber Reserve to Arnold O. Beckman in 1942, asking for an infrared spectrophotometer that they could use to create rubber. Under this…
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First Day Cover commemorating the 75th anniversary of the American Chemical Society
- 1951
Cachet created by Fleetwood depicting "The Chemist" along with ACS logo and the tagline, "Maker of a Better Tomorrow." Stamp issued to commemorate the diamond jubilee of the American Chemical Society.
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First Day Cover commemorating the 1st Arab Petroleum Conference, United Arab Republic
- 1959-Apr-16
Cachet and stamp depict oil pipeline and drilling derricks.
- Manufacturer Thomas De La Rue & Company
- Subject Petroleum industry and trade, Postage stamps, Egypt, United Arab Republic, Postmarks, Commemorative postage stamps, Science on postage stamps, Congresses and conventions, Cachets (Philately), First day covers (Philately), Petroleum engineering, League of Arab States, Arab Petroleum Congress
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French postage stamp commemorating Henri-Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville's work with aluminium
- 1955-Mar-07
On March 7, 1955, France issued a set of six stamps under the theme "Famous Inventors." One of these stamps featured Sainte-Claire Deville who created metallic aluminum in 1855. Stamp depicts modern uses of aluminum…
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Helipot plant groundbreaking in Newport Beach, California
- 1956-Mar-06
(From left to right) Donald Duncan, the head of the Helipot Division, is holding the shovel. Arnold O. Beckman, founder of Beckman Instruments, is standing on the tractor. Dora Hill, the mayor of Newport Beach is…
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Helipot Plant Dedication – Newport Beach, California
- 1957-Oct
Helipot was a division of Beckman Instruments, Inc., and manufactured potentiometers and other electronic components. Arnold O. Beckman (founder of Beckman Instruments) is at center. The other men in this photograph are…
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Beckman Gas Chromatograph
- Circa 1956
This is likely the GC-1, but the lack of model identification does not rule out the possibility of it being an unlabeled GC-2.
Beckman Instruments entered the gas chromatograph business in 1956 with the acquisition of…
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Beckman Model DK-1 Recording Spectrophotometer
- 1954
The Beckman DK Spectrophotometer was an enhancement of the DU, which expanded the instrument’s range of into near-infrared. This was accomplished by chemist Wilbur I. Kaye, who began his work on science behind the DK at…
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Arnold O. Beckman, Robert T. Sheen, and W. G. Brombacher with a Ratio Recording Spectrophotometer
- 1955-Sep-15
Arnold O. Beckman (L), founder of Beckman Instruments, Inc., stands with Robert T. Sheen (middle) and W. G. Brombacker (R) beside a Ratio Recording Spectrophotometer at a meeting of the Instrumentation, Systems, and…
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Arnold O. Beckman with Bill Hayman, Harry Bauer, and Bill Freeze
- 1950
This photograph was taken at a trade show, where the Beckman Instruments' advertising campaign took the form of a political campaign, with the slogan "Put Beckman in Control." The slogan was a reference to Beckman…
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Beckman Model DK-2A Ratio Recording Spectrophotometer
- 1957
The Beckman DK Spectrophotometer was an enhancement of the DU, which expanded the instrument’s range of into near-infrared. This was accomplished by chemist Wilbur I. Kaye, who began his work on science behind the DK at…
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Beckman Sugar Colorimeter
- 1950
The result of joint research and development undertaken by Beckman Instruments and six sugar industry laboratories, this instrument was designed to quantitatively measure the whiteness of sugar.
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Beckman Model 140 Leak Detector
- 1954
- 1954
Used to detect gas leaks in other systems and instruments.
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Beckman Hydrogen Flame Analyzer
- 1943
Used for gas chromatography, this hydrogen flame ionization detector was fist produced in the early 1940s.
