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Letter from Melvin Calvin to Paul Flory
- 1974-Oct-15
Congratulatory note on the occasion of Flory winning the Nobel Prize.
- Addressee Flory, Paul J.
- Author Calvin, Melvin, 1911-1997
- Subject Flory, Paul J., Nobel Prize winners, Calvin, Melvin, 1911-1997
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Letter from Konrad Bloch to Paul Flory
- 1974
Congratulatory note on the occasion of Flory winning the Nobel Prize.
- Addressee Flory, Paul J.
- Author Bloch, Konrad Emil, 1912-
- Subject Flory, Paul J., Bloch, Konrad Emil, 1912-, Nobel Prize winners
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Beckman Skylab Metabolic Gas Analyzer
- Circa 1970
A full-scale model of a gas analysis instrument made by Beckman Instruments' Advanced Technology Operations (ATO) in 1968 for the Martin-Marietta Corporation for potential use on the Skylab space station. This…
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Arnold O. Beckman and William Hewlett
- 1985
Dr. Beckman and Dr. Hewlett, co-founder of Hewlett-Packard, converse at dinner preceding Stanford Symposium that marked Beckman's 50th Anniversary. According to a caption on the back of this photograph, Hewlett,…
- Photographer Robert A. Isaacs Photography
- Subject Beckman, Arnold O., Hewlett-Packard Company, Hewlett, William R.
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Arnold O. Beckman with a 200 Channel Automatic Recorder
- Circa 1960
This recorder could take electronic signals coming from many different gauges, convert the signals into digital format, and then record all the data on a separate, connected device (a Flexiwriter). The large control…
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Photographer Rothschild Photo
- Subject Beckman, Arnold O., Scientific apparatus and instruments, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Helipot Division: Workshop
- 1970s
Women employees and technicians assemble Helipot products at benches. The Helipot Division of Beckman Instruments mostly produced potentiometers and other electrical components.
Potentiometers regulate the flow of…
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Electronic industries, Workshops, Potentiometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc., Women employees
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Helipot Division: Workshop
- 1970s
Women employees and technicians assemble Helipot products at benches. The Helipot Division of Beckman Instruments mostly produced potentiometers and other electrical components.
Potentiometers regulate the flow of…
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Electronic industries, Workshops, Potentiometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc., Women employees
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Wilbur I. Kaye
- Undated
Wilbur Kaye was hired by Beckman Instruments in 1956 as the Director of Research, Scientific Instruments Division. While there, he modified the Beckman DU Spectrophotometer design, producing the DK Spectrophotometer…
- Photographer Frey Photos
- Subject Scientists--Portraits, Chemists
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Beckman Model C2 Oxygen Analyzer
- 1970s
This oxygen analyzer is being used to ensure food safety by measuring the oxygen content of the headspace inside food packaging. Oxygen readings that are too high could indicate an environment that encourages the growth…
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Berkeley "hand and foot monitor"
- Circa 1955
This device was used to measure the radiation levels of the hands and feet of men and women working in areas where radiation may exist.
Berkeley Scientific Company merged with Beckman Instruments, Inc. in 1955, and… -
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National Technical Laboratories Christmas Party
- 1942-Dec-24
A company Christmas party for which NTL staff were encouraged to compete in some kind of model building contest.
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Employees, Beckman, Arnold O., Christmas, Portraits, Group, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Letter from Alfred O. C. Nier to Edward Wichers
- 1957-Jan-08
Concerns atomic weight scales, and Nier's work at precision determination of masses.
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Letter from Niels Bohr to Jean Gerard
- 1941-Oct-06
Letter sent to the Secretary General of IUPAC in Paris during the Nazi occupation of World War II.
- Addressee Gerard, Jean
- Author Bohr, Niels, 1885-1962
- Contributor International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
- Subject Hahn, Otto, 1879-1968, Hevesy, Georg von, 1885-1966, Aston, Francis William, 1877-1945, Bohr, Niels, 1885-1962, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Nobel Prize winners
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Letter from Irène Joliot-Curie to Monsieur [Raymond] Delaby
- 1947-Mar-07
Letter from Irène Joliot-Curie (1897-1956) to Raymond Delaby (1891-1958), general-secretary of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) concerning the appointment of Norwegian radiochemist Ellen…
- Author Joliot-Curie, Irène, 1897-1956
- Contributor International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
- Addressee Delaby, Raymond
- Subject Joliot-Curie, Irène, 1897-1956, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Nobel Prize winners, Women Nobel Prize winners, Women chemists, Women in science, Gleditsch, Ellen, 1879-1968
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Letter from Robert S. Mulliken to J. Bousquet
- 1938-Dec-06
Concerns modifications to the International Table of Isotopes for 1939.
- Addressee Bousquet, J.
- Author Mulliken, Robert Sanderson
- Contributor International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
- Subject Isotopes, Aston, Francis William, 1877-1945, Mulliken, Robert Sanderson, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Lutetium, Dempster, Arthur Jeffrey, Nobel Prize winners
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Letter from Frédéric Joliot-Curie to Jean Gerard
- 1940-Apr-10
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Letter from Richard Kuhn to Jean Gerard
- 1939-Jun-05
Concerns the appointment of M. F. Joliot-Curie to IUPAC's Committee on Atomic Weights and Isotopic Abundances.
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Letter from Glenn T. Seaborg to the IUPAC
- 1939-Oct-13
Concerns request for a copy of the Fourth Report of the Committee on Atoms of the International Union of Chemistry.
- Addressee International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
- Author Seaborg, Glenn T. (Glenn Theodore), 1912-1999
- Contributor International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
- Subject Seaborg, Glenn T. (Glenn Theodore), 1912-1999, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Livingood, John J. (John Jacob), 1903-, Nobel Prize winners
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Nomination form signed by Hans von Euler
- 1937-Apr-26
Concerns von Euler's approval of Marcus L. Oliphant and Robert S. Mulliken to the Commission Internationales des Atomes.
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Letter from Francis Aston to the Secretary of IUPAC
- 1937-Mar-27
Concerns committee work on atomic weights and measurements as well as isotopic weights.
- Addressee International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
- Author Aston, Francis William, 1877-1945
- Subject Oliphant, Mark, 1901-2000, Isotopes, Aston, Francis William, 1877-1945, Mulliken, Robert Sanderson, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Atomic weights, Nobel Prize winners, Hahn, Otto, 1879-1968
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Letter from Otto Hahn to Jean Gerard
- 1936-Apr-04
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Letter from Marie Curie to the President of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)
- 1930-Oct-31
Letter from Marie Curie (1867-1934) to Einar Biilman, President of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) concerning an invitation to serve on IUPAC's Commission on Atomic Weights. Curie expresses…
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Letter from Theodore William Richards to Charles Moureu
- 1921-May-14
Concerns receipt of International Report on Atomic Weights, and regrets for being unable to attend June meeting in Bruxelles.
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Letter from Louis F. Fieser to W. D. Collins
- 1928-Oct-05
Concerns the uniformity of scientific apparatus, specifically that of Pyrex round bottom, short ring neck flasks.
- Addressee Collins, W. D. (William Dennis), 1875-
- Author Fieser, Louis F. (Louis Frederick), 1899-1977
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Geological Survey (U.S.), Pyrex, Collins, W. D. (William Dennis), 1875-, Corning Glass Works, Fieser, Louis F. (Louis Frederick), 1899-1977, Fisher Scientific Company, American Chemical Society
