Search Results
-
32 items
Indigo MLB auf Baumwolle : Indigo MLB on Cotton
- After 1880 – before 1925
This sample book begins with a selection of recipes for the preparation of dye vats. Each recipe lists the solvents and solutes necessary to mix large-volume solutions of indigo textile dye using Indigo M.L.B. brand…
-
2 items
Frau Ernestine Bredig
- After 1847 – before 1930
Seated black and white portrait of Frau Ernestine Bredig (1847-1930). Little is known about Bredig as an individual, except that she was the mother of physical chemist Georg Bredig (1868-1944).
- Subject Bredig, Ernestine, 1847-1930, Portraits
-
Rosa and Max Bredig
- After 1915 – before 1933
Photograph of Rosa Bredig (1877-1933) standing against an outdoor wall with her son Max Bredig (1902-1977).
-
2 items
Postcard from Heinrich Wieland to Georg Bredig, December 1922
- 1922-Dec-12
Heinrich Wieland (1877-1957), a German chemist and the winner of the 1927 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his research into bile acids, thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for his hospitality. Wieland is visiting Karlsruhe to…
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Creator Of Work Wieland, H. (Heinrich), 1877-1957
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Wieland, H. (Heinrich), 1877-1957, Nobel Prize winners, Thank-you notes
-
4 items
Letter from Wilhelm Ostwald to Georg Bredig, September 1923
- 1923-Sep-18
The German chemist Wilhelm Ostwald (1853-1932) thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for his friendship and suggests that a work on the crude salts of methyl acetate be included in a volume that Bredig is working on.
- Author Ostwald, Wilhelm, 1853-1932
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Ostwald, Wilhelm, 1853-1932, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
-
206 items
Colour and Methods of Colour Reproductions
- 1923
Work divided into three parts, the first providing an overview of color theory and nomenclature, the second describing advanced concepts of color measurement (e.g., spectrometry), and the third part concerning color…
- Author Martin, L. C. (Louis Claude)
- Contributor Gamble, William, 1864-1933
- Publisher Blackie
- Subject Colors, Color printing, Color photography, Spectrum analysis, Light, Photometry, Diffraction, Color vision, Color blindness, Vision disorders
-
66 items
Eliminating Waste in Blasting
- 1922
Booklet describing methods for eliminating waste in blasting while mining, quarrying, or other work requiring explosives. Recommendations are made after studies completed by the Hercules Powder Company at the Copper…
-
12 items
Michael Faraday : Man of Science
- After 1865 – before 1929
A biographical account of the life and accomplishments of Michael Faraday (1791-1867), an English scientist who contributed to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. Digitized content includes the work's…
- Author Jerrold, Walter, 1865-1929
- Publisher Fleming H. Revell
- Subject Faraday, Michael, 1791-1867, Physicists, Lectures and lecturing, Electromagnetism, Electrochemistry
-
2 items
Letter to the Metal Bank and Metallurgical Society from Max Bredig
- 1920s
Upon finishing his doctoral degree, Max Bredig (1902-1977) applies for a position as a physical chemist at the Norddeutsche Affinerie (North German Refinery) in Hamburg.
- Author Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Addressee Metallbank und Metallurgische Gesellschaft
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Metallurgy, Chemistry
-
2 items
Letter to Max Bredig from Rudolf Brill
- 1920s
Rudolf Brill (1899-1989) asks Max Bredig (1902-1977) if he is interested in employment with I.G. Farben or BASF.
-
2 items
Letter from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, July 1922
- 1922-Jul-20
In a letter to his friend and colleague Georg Bredig (1868-1944), Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) describes the statutes for awarding Nobel Prizes and laments the lack of funds available for European scientists following…
-
2 items
Letter from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, March 1922
- 1922-Mar-01
Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) updates Georg Bredig (1868-1944) on his professional life in Sweden and his upcoming travel plans to Holland, Belgium, and France. Arrhenius additionally laments the periolous economic…
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927
- Subject Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, World War (1914-1918), Chemistry, Money
-
261 items
The Manufacture of Confectionery
- Based Upon Jacoutot's Well Known Work "Chocolate & Confectionery Manufacture"
- 1923
A revised and extended version of the work, Chocolate & Confectionery Manufacture (1903) by August Jacoutot. Editor, Rober Whymper (1885-), sought to enhance the content of Jacoutot's original work to contain not only…
- Contributor Jacoutot, Auguste
- Editor Whymper, R. (Robert), 1885-
- Publisher Saint Catherine Press (London, England)
- Subject Confectionery, Candy industry, Jacoutot, Auguste, Food science, Flavor, Cooking (Chocolate), Chocolate
-
82 items
Land Development with Hercules Dynamite
- Land Clearing, Ditch Digging, Tree Planting, Subsoiling
- 1923
Illustrated work containing information about Hercules brand explosives and their value to the American farmer. Chapters cover topics such as blasting supplies manufactured and sold by the Hercules Company; handling of…
- Author Hercules Powder Company
- Publisher Hercules Powder Company
- Subject Hercules Powder Company, Dynamite, Blasting, Clearing of land, Agriculture
-
245 items
Pyrotechnics: The History and Art of Firework Making
- 1922
Volume containing a history of firework design and creation. The work is divided into two parts, the first containing chapters concerning the history of pyrotechny and firework manufacture, and the second describing…
-
Letter from The Minister of Culture and Education to Georg Bredig
- 1923-May-24
Dr. Willy Hellpach (1877-1955), a German physician and the Minister of Culture and Education for the State of Baden, thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for an invitation, which he has accepted.
-
Welsbach Tip Tray
- 1920s
A single-sided tin lithograph tip tray. This circular green plate features a scene of a seated woman reading a newspaper with a child playing at her feet. The child has spelled out "WELSBACH" using toys on the floor. A…
-
Hand-crank Centrifuge, Babcock Milk Tester
- After 1900 – before 1950
A metal, hand-crank centrifuge with a three-pronged metal base. The base is painted a rusty red color and has been attached to a wooden board for stability. A long metal crank on the side of the base bends at a…
-
2 items
Prosthetic arm with hook
- 1900s
A hollow, fiberglass prosthetic arm with attached pincher hooks and a rubber grip. The left hook can be manipulated by the wearer by a lever mechanism. The hooks are not detachable and the elbow joint is missing from…
-
Prosthetic arm with strings
- 1900s
A prosthetic arm and detachable hand with wrist and mechanisms that allow the joints to be manually rotated and locked into place. The hand has a wide, hinged, non-jointed thumb with a large surface and a curved pointer…
-
8 items
Standing Wheelchair Model
- 1900s
A wooden model of a standing wheelchair with a figure. The model is constructed of three pieces: two sides of the wheelchair, and one figure. The model was built by Morris A. Robbins, M.D. (1916-2004), an orthopedic…
-
8 items
Annotations to Wilhelm Ostwald's "Über Katalyse" by Georg Bredig
- 1922 – 1924
Handwritten manuscript of the fourth chapter of Über Katalyse (1923), a collection of scientific essays by Wilhelm Ostwald (1853-1932) on chemical catalysis. The manuscript is heavily annotated in Georg Bredig's…
-
Cover of Kolloidchemie
- Circa 1922
-
216 items
Advertisements for publications from Julius Springer
- Circa 1913 – 1936
Advertisements for scientific publications by Julius Springer publisher.
Advertised titles include Metallurgische Berechnungen by Joseph W. Richards (1864-1921), Physik für Jedermann: mit besonderer Berücksichtigung…
-
3 items
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
