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Letter from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, January 20, 1900
- 1900-Jan-20
Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927), a Swedish scientist who made significant contributions to the fields of chemistry and physics, writes a letter to his friend and colleague Georg Bredig (1868-1944) to convey a New Year's…
- Creator Of Work Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Auroras, Nernst, Walther, 1864-1941, Sweden--Stockholm
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Oral history interview with Haldor F. A. Topsøe
- 1999-Apr-19
Born in Copenhagen, he grew up in Denmark, and was very involved in his father's Samfundshjælpen, which taught him the importance of collaboration between social classes. Topsøe studied at the Technical University,…
- Interviewee Topsøe, Haldor F.A., 1913-2013
- Interviewer Brock, David C., Slater, Leo B.
- Subject Haldor Topsøe (Firm), Topsøe, Haldor F.A., 1913-2013, Catalysis, Chemical engineers, Emigration and immigration
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Oral history interview with Gordon E. Moore and Jay T. Last
- 2006-Jan-20
This oral history with Gordon T. Moore and Jay T. Last focuses on the years 1956 and 1957, during which time Moore and Last worked at Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory and Fairchild Semiconductor was founded. This…
- Interviewee Moore, Gordon E., 1929-2023, Last, Jay T.
- Interviewer Brock, David C., Lécuyer, Christophe
- Subject Moore, Gordon E., 1929-2023, Last, Jay T., Fairchild (Firm), Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory, Noyce, Robert N. (Robert Norton), 1927-1990, Hoerni, Jean A., 1924-1997, International Business Machines Corporation, Intel Corporation, Transistors
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Letter from Kasimir Fajans to Max Bredig, August 22, 1937
- 1937-Aug-22
Kasimir Fajans (1887-1975), a Polish physical chemist and professor, updates Max Bredig (1902-1977) on his upcoming employment at the University of Michigan and visa matters. Fajans explains that finding a room for…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, April 27, 1939
- 1939-Apr-27
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) advises his son Max Bredig (1902-1977) to be more confident when networking in the U.S.A. and suggests connecting with the family's piano teacher in New York. He also expresses concerns about…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, September 21, 1938
- 1938-Sep-21
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) writes to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), who is living in the United States. Georg expresses the family's concern for Max's well-being, mentions his blocked marks bank account, and discusses…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, September 4, 1938
- 1938-Sep-04
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) expresses gratitude to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), for his previous correspondence, hopes for his well-being and job prospects, and updates him on various personal, family, and financial…
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Postcard from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, March 15, 1938
- 1938-Mar-15
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) sends his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), a scientific diagram on alloys.
- Author Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Mixed crystals, Alloys
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Scientific report sent to Georg Bredig on experiments with platinum electrodes, 1914
- 1914
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) receives a scientific report in 1914 from a scientist, who he believes to be named "Wynogradoff." The report describes an apparatus that was developed to produce a bow between platinum…
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Electrochemistry
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Review by R.F. Fuchs of Georg Bredig's "Anorganische Fermente"
- 1902
R.F. Fuchs’ handwritten 1902 article in the Biologisches Centralblatt examines the similarities between colloid solutions and enzymes, with a focus on experiments conducted by Georg Bredig (1868-1944) and colleagues.
…- Author Fuchs, R.F.
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Colloids, Enzymes, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Science publishing
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Walter Gebhardt
- 1908-Apr-25
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) thanks his relative Walter Gebhard for explaining to him the physiology of snails. The letter is in draft form and illegible at some points.
- Addressee Gebhardt, Walter, 1870-1918
- Author Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Snails, Mollusks--Physiology, Gebhardt, Walter, 1870-1918
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Letter from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, August 1893
- 1893-Aug-19
Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927), a Swedish physicist, expresses gratitude to his colleague Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for a letter he received earlier. Arrhenius apologizes for the delayed response, citing recent…
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Oral history interview with Michael J.S. Dewar
- 1991-Jan-22
In his oral history Michael J. Dewar describes his education and long career in chemistry, both in academia and industry. He discusses his research and colleagues at Courtalds, Ltd. , his learning physical chemistry,…
- Interviewee Dewar, Michael J.S., 1918-1997
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Dewar, Michael J.S., 1918-1997, Molecular orbitals, Courtaulds (Firm), Emigration and immigration
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Letter from H. Brandt to Georg Bredig, November 19, 1917
- 1917-Nov-19
H. Brandt informs Georg Bredig (1868-1944) that he is sending him a mathematical book “Graphic Methods” by the German mathematician, Carl Runge (1856-1927). Brandt additionally recommends two other mathematical…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Rudolf Brill
- Decade starting 1925
Max Bredig (1902-1977) informs Rudolf Brill (1899-1989) that he would like to withdraw his application for employment at I.G. Farbenindustrie because he has applied for a scholarship to study in the U.S.A.
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, February 14, 1938
- 1938-Feb-14
Goeg Bredig (1868-1944) writes to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), who has recently immigrated to the U.S.A. Georg updates him on bills he received from the American Express Company, sending Max back issues of a…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, September 25, 1937
- 1937-Sep-25
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) calculates the conversion rate of stocks and bonds belonging to Max Bredig (1902-1977).
- Author Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Third Reich, Stocks, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Finance, Personal
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, August 23, 1937
- 1937-Aug-23
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) discusses financial matters with his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), as he prepares to depart Germany for the U.S.A. Georg also mentions the various antisemitic regulations imposed by the Third…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Jacobus Henricus van't Hoff, June 1905
- 1905-Jun-18
Letter from Georg Bredig (1868-1944 ) to his colleague, Jacobus Henricus van't Hoff (1852-1911) , a Dutch physical chemist. Bredig seeks advice for finding an example of an optically active catalyst acting on optically…
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Oral history interview with Leo H. Sternbach
- 1986-Mar-12
Leo H. Sternbach begins the interview with a discussion of his family and childhood in Austria and Poland. He describes his early education during the First World War as well as his experiences working in his father's…
- Interviewee Sternbach, L. H. (Leo H.)
- Interviewer Koeppel, Tonja A.
- Subject Roche Diagnostics, Sternbach, L. H. (Leo H.), Chemists--Biography, Benzodiazepines, Chemists, Emigration and immigration
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, November 20, 1936
- 1936-Nov-20
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) writes to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), about family, health, and professional affairs. Georg is especially concerned about Max’s recent move in Berlin because of his egg allergy. As a…
- Author Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Jews, German, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Germany--Berlin, Allergy
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Dagwood Splits the Atom
- 1949
An introduction to radioactivity, explaining atomic structure and how to create a chain reaction, this comic was distributed for free to middle and high school students and was also included as a "freebee" in Gilbert’s…
- Author Musial, Joseph W., 1905-
- Artist Musial, Joseph W., 1905-
- Publisher King Features Syndicate
- Contributor Groves, Leslie R., 1896-1970, Dunning, John R. (John Ray), 1907-1975, Heil, Louis Mace, 1903-
- Subject Atoms, Atoms--Study and teaching, Nuclear energy, Nuclear energy--Study and teaching, Comic books, strips, etc., Educational comics, Children's literature
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Liber de arte Distillandi de Compositis
- Book on the Art of Distilling Compounds
- 1512
Hieronymous Brunschwig (c. 1453 – c. 1513) was a surgeon in the Imperial Free City of Strasbourg who published on subjects including medicine, the plague, and surgery, though his most important works were those…
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Letter from Heinrich J. Goldschmidt to Georg Bredig, February 3, 1900
- 1900-Feb-01
In a letter to Georg Bredig (1868-1944), Heinrich Goldschmidt (1857-1937), an Austrian chemist who spent his career at the University of Oslo in Norway, describes working on a scientific method developed by their…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, December 6, 1937
- 1937-Dec-06
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) provides updates to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), on immigration paperwork, the shipment of periodicals and other personal to the U.S.A, extended family members, and his health ailments. …