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Kipp's Apparatus
- Circa 1880 – 1920
A Kipp's apparatus, also called a Kipp generator, was an instrument designed for the preparation of small volumes of gases. The instrument was invented around 1844 by the Dutch pharmacist Petrus Jacobus Kipp (1808-1864)…
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Letter from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, December 11, 1898
- 1898-Dec-11
Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) discusses recent developments in physical chemistry with his friend and colleague, Georg Bredig (1868-1944). Arrhenius additionally inquires about the statutes of the Jablonowski foundation…
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927
- Subject Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Chemistry, Nobel Prizes
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Letter from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, October 1899
- 1899-Oct-07
Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) updates Georg Bredig (1868-1944) on his professional endeavors in Sweden and England in late 1899.
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927
- Subject Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Chemistry, Sweden
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Georg Bredig's chemistry notes on an experiment
- After 1890 – before 1930
Notes on a scientific experiment conducted by Georg Bredig (1868-1944) including results from an internship in inorganic chemistry.
- Author Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Chemistry, Inorganic, Note-taking, Chemistry
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Faculty and students at the physical chemistry institute at Leipzig University
- 1898
Group photograph of the students and faculty of the physical chemistry institute at Leipzig university. In the middle of the group sits Wilhelm Ostwald (1853-1932) and to his right, Georg Bredig (1868-1944).
The…
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Physikalische-Chemischen Institut in Leipzig, c. 1899
- Circa 1899
Two copies of a group photograph depicting students and faculty of the Physical Chemistry Institute at the University of Leipzig.
In the front row, 4th from the left is Yukichi Osaka (1866-1950). Osaka was a Japanese…
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List of publications from Verlag von Friedrich Vieweg & Son
- Circa 1895 – 1903
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Holiday party at the University of Leipzig
- 1899
Black and white photograph of the 1899 Christmas party for the Physical Chemistry Institute at the University of Leipzig.
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) has identified some of the men in the photograph as Frederick William…
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Acetylene : A Light That Tells the Truth
- 1898
Published by J.B. Colt Company, a New York-based producer of lamps and acetylene products, this small volume is dedicated to marketing the use of acetylene gas in artificial lighting. The work posits the acetylene lamp…
- Author J. B. Colt & Co.
- Publisher The Company
- Subject Acetylene, Gas-burners, Gas-lighting, Gas-lighting--Equipment and supplies, J.B. Colt & Co.
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Cover of Physikalische Kraftlinien
- 1898
Ostwald's Klassiker der exakten Wissenschaften is a German book series that contains important original works from all areas of natural sciences. It was founded in 1889 by the physical chemist Wilhelm Ostwald…
- Author Maxwell, James Clerk, 1831-1879
- Subject Periodicals, Physics, Maxwell, James Clerk, 1831-1879
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Newspaper article about Fritz Haber
- After 1868 – before 1934
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Der Mensch reißt den Blitz vom Himmel: 10 Millionen Volt für Atomzertrümmerung
- Pulling Lightning from the Sky: 10 Million Volts for Atomic Destruction
- After 1892 – before 1945
Clipping from the Berliner Illustrirte Zeitung, a German weekly illustrated magazine published in Berlin from 1892 to 1945. Berliner was the first mass-market German magazine and pioneered the format of the illustrated…
- Publisher Ullstein GmbH
- Subject German newspapers, Newspapers, Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
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Portrait of Jacobus van't Hoff
- Before 1898
Portrait of Jacobus Henricus van’t Hoff (1852-1911).
Van't Hoff is considered to be one of the founding fathers of physical chemistry. In 1901 van’t Hoff received the first Nobel prize in Chemistry “in recognition of…
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Mortar and Pestles
- After 1868 – before 1944
Two sets of mortar and pestles belonging to Georg Bredig (1868-1944). The larger is made of white porcelain and the smaller is made from agate. Mortar and pestles are used to manually grind or crush a sample into a fine…
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Manual drafting set
- After 1868 – before 1944
Georg Bredig's (1868-1944) drafting set. The tools are held in a rectangular case, lined with dark blue velvet.
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Karlsruher chemische Gesellschaft
- Karlsruhe Chemical Society
- 1899-Dec-13
Newspaper article titled Karlsruher chemische Gesellschaft or in English Karlsruhe Chemical Society . On the reverse is an article about the chemical society in Stockholm, Sweden.
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No. 4 Inverted Mantle with No. 8 Magnesia Ring
- 1890 – 1930
Unused Welsbach No. 4 Inverted Mantle and No. 8 Magnesia Ring in its original cardboard box from Lindsay Light and Chemical Company.
The Welsbach gas mantle is a device made of fibers impregnated with oxides of cerium…
- Creator Of Work Welsbach Gas Light Company
- Contributor Auer v. Welsbach, Carl (Auer von Welsbach), 1858-1929
- Subject Lighting--Equipment and supplies, Incandescent lamps, Auer v. Welsbach, Carl (Auer von Welsbach), 1858-1929, Gas-lighting, Incandescent gas-lighting, Rare earth industry, Welsbach Gas Light Company, Rare earths
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Photograph of a Christmas party at Leipzig
- 1898
Postcard featuring a group photograph of the 1898 Christmas party at the Physical Chemistry Institute, University of Leipzig.
- Subject Chemists, Universität Leipzig (1409-1953), Christmas, Parties
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Holiday celebration at the University of Leipzig, 1898
- 1898
Photograph depicting a holiday celebration of the physical chemistry department at the University of Leipzig, 1898. The group of students and professors pose around a large table holding steins.
Georg Bredig…
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Portrait of Yukichi Osaka
- Circa 1899
Yukichi Osaka was a Japanese physical chemist known for being a pioneer in his field and an avid supporter of the advancement of modern science in Japan. He was a student of Joji Sakurai (1853-1939), one of the first…
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Portrait of Ernst Cohen
- After 1895 – before 1933
Portrait of Ernst Cohen (1869-1944) by Koene & Büttinghausen in the Netherlands.
Ernst Cohen, a Dutch scientist and professor, was known for his research on the allotropy of tin. Cohen worked under Svante Arrhenius…
- Photographer Koene & Büttinghausen
- Subject Cohen, Ernst, 1869-1944, Chemists, Jewish scientists, Carte de visite photographs
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Portrait of Wilhelm Ostwald, 1899
- 1899
Carte de visite photograph of Wilhelm Ostwald (1853-1932), taken by Georg Brokesch's studio in Leipzig, Germany.
Ostwald was a German chemist and philosopher. In 1909, he received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his…
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Memorial Announcement for Albert Friedrich Wilhelm Faber
- 1899-Aug-25
Announcement of the passing of Albert Friedrich Wilhelm Faber (1817-1899), a German administrative officer. Inside of the announcement contains a handwritten list of various supplies.
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Theodor Paul's personal calling card
- 1899-Dec-30
Calling card and note to Georg Bredig (1868-1944) written by Theodor Paul (1862-1928), a professor in the field of pharmaceutical chemistry.
- Creator Of Work Paul, Theodor, 1862-1928
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Visiting cards, Chemists, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
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Postcard from František Wald to Georg Bredig
- 1899-Feb-06
Postcard from Frantisek Wald (1861-1930) to Georg Bredig (1868-1944), mentioning publications in the Journal Physical Chemistry. Wald was the chief chemist of the Prazska Zelezarska Spolecnost Ironworks in Kladno, Czech…
