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Letter draft from Max Bredig to Fritz Haber, May 1927
- 1927-May-16
Max Bredig (1902-1977) drafts a letter to Fritz Haber (1868-1934) regarding potential employment in his laboratory.
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Letter from Max Bredig to Kasimir Fajans, July 1927
- 1927-Jul-06
Draft of a letter by Max Bredig (1902-1977) to Kasimir Fajans (1887-1975). Bredig informs Fajans of a misunderstanding regarding his application to the "Notgemeinschaft" (Emergency Commitee) for scientific funding to…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, November 21, 1939
- 1939-Nov-21
- 1939-Dec-06 (Recieved)
In a letter to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), Georg Bredig (1868-1944) provides updates on his stay in Utrecht, the Netherlands as he awaits departure for the U.S.A. Georg mentions visiting the American consulate and…
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Letter from Walther Nernst to Georg Bredig, May 1933
- 1933-May-17
Walther Nernst (1864-1941), a German chemist, winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1920, and one of the founding fathers of physical chemistry, informs his friend and colleague, Georg Bredig (1868-1944) that he…
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Nernst, Walther, 1864-1941
- Subject Nernst, Walther, 1864-1941, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Nobel Prize winners
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Oral history interview with Rudolph Pariser
- 2005-Oct-28
Rudolph Pariser's life has been significantly shaped by the historical events of the 20th century, from being born in China since his mother found refuge there during Russian Revolution while his father escaped from his…
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Letter from Fritz Ullmann to Georg Bredig, July 1918
- 1918-Jul-16
Fritz Ullmann (1875-1939), a German chemist and the editor of a technical encyclopedia of chemistry, thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for writing an entry on catalysts. Ullmann additionally provides references and…
- Author Ullmann, Fritz, 1875-1939
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Catalysts, Encyclopedias, Science publishing, Ullmann, Fritz, 1875-1939
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Letter from Eduard Schär to Georg Bredig, January 1900
- 1900-Jan-12
Eduard Schär (1842-1913), a Swiss pharmaceutical researcher working in France, thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for sending his publication on inorganic ferments.
- Author Schär, Eduard, 1842-1913
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Schär, Eduard, 1842-1913, Science publishing
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Oral history interview with Koji Nakanishi
- 1985-Feb-15
This interview covers the life of Koji Nakanishi from his early education in Egypt to his current work as Professor of Chemistry at Columbia University and Director of the Suntory Institute for Bioorganic Research in…
- Interviewee Nakanishi, Kōji, 1925-2019
- Interviewer Gortler, Leon B.
- Subject Nakanishi, Kōji, 1925-2019, Columbia University, Infrared spectroscopy, Nuclear magnetic resonance, Circular dichroism, Chemistry, Organic, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Tōhoku Daigaku, Tōkyō Kyōiku Daigaku, Nagoya Daigaku, Natural products--Research, Emigration and immigration
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Industrial Nature Cabinet Series Poster: Corn
- 1905
Educational poster with product samples attached. Samples include (top to bottom, left to right) Corn Oil, Crystal Glucose, Anhy. Sugar, C. Dextrine, Corn Flower, Climax Standard, Celluloid, Corn Rubber (missing),…
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Pneumocheck 61000 Spirometer & 76100 Charger Printer
- 1990s
Pictured from left to right is a printer made of black and beige plastic with a panel of buttons and two LED lights, the spirometer device, a black plastic unit with four buttons and a small LCD screen, and a power…
- Creator Of Work Welsh Allyn
- Subject Medical instruments and apparatus, Spirometry, Spirometry--Equipment and supplies, Racism in medicine, Racism, Respiration, Lungs
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Dropsonde
- 1960s
Dropsonde instruments are cylindrical metal devices containing pressure, temperature, and humidity sensors to capture atmospheric profiles and thermodynamic data. The instruments are designed to be dropped from an…
- Creator Of Work Bendix Corporation
- Subject Radiosondes, Dropwindsondes, Weather, Weather forecasting, Storms, Meteorology
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Letter from Georg Bredig and Valeska Dombrowsky to Max Bredig, October 22, 1938
- 1938-Oct-22
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) gives professional advice to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977) as he looks for a new position in the U.S.A and asks about his well-being. Additionally, Georg mentions the worsening conditions for…
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Strychnine Sulfate Tablets
- After 1870 – before 1910
Bottle of Strychnine Sulfate tablets in a brown glass bottle with cork top closure.
Strychnine is a highly toxic, colorless, crystalline alkaloid used today as a pesticide for rodents or birds. When inhaled, swallowed,…
- Creator Of Work Eli Lilly and Company
- Subject Strychnine, Strychnine--Toxicology, Drugs, Eli Lilly and Company
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Polypropylene Pellets
- Circa 2008
Small, round pellets of Polypropylene. Pellets are white and semi-translucent.
Polypropylene, also known as polypropene, is a nonpolar, thermoplastic polymer and polyolefin. Though its physical properties are similar…
- Creator Of Work Quantum Chemical Corporation
- Subject Polypropylene, Plastics, Thermoplastics, Polyolefins
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Oral history interview with Morris Tanenbaum
- 2004-May-03
- 2004-Jul-26
Morris Tanenbaum grew up in Huntington, West Virginia, one of three children. His Jewish parents had come from Russia and Poland by way of Buenos Aires, Argentina; they owned a delicatessen, in which Morris worked after…
- Interviewee Tanenbaum, Morris, 1928-
- Interviewer Brock, David C., Lécuyer, Christophe
- Subject Tanenbaum, Morris, 1928-, AT & T Bell Laboratories, Chemists, Electronic industries, Silicon, Semiconductors, Materials science, Metallurgy, Executives
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Letter of condolence from Maya Haber to Max Bredig, April 27, 1944
- 1944-Apr-27
Maya Haber writes a letter of condolence to Max Bredig (1902-1977) upon the death of his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944).
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Letter to Rosa Bredig regarding the baptism of Max Bredig, October 25, 1916
- 1916-Oct-25
A clergyman in Heidelberg informs Rosa Bredig (1877-1933) of the baptismal records of her son, Max Bredig (1902-1977).
- Addressee Bredig, Rosa, 1877-1933
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Bredig, Rosa, 1877-1933
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Draft of a letter from Max Bredig to Kasimir Fajans, March 17, 1943
- 1943-Mar-17
Max Bredig (1902-1977) drafts a letter to his friend and former mentor, Kasimir Fajans (1887-1975), regarding his application for American citizenship.
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Letter from Rosa Bredig to Max Bredig, June 28, 1927
- 1927-Jun-28
Rosa Bredig (1877-1933) gives both personal and professional advice to her son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), and also shares updates about her own life. Recently, she received a visit from the German chemist, Agnes Pockels…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Rudolf Brill, October 1926
- 1926-Oct-28
Max Bredig (1902-1977) informs Rudolf Brill (1899-1989), a German chemist, that he can no longer apply to for a position in Brill's laboratory at I.G. Farbenndustrie in Oppau.
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, February 7, 1939
- 1939-Feb-07
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) provides his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), with scientific references to consult for his new position at the Vanadium Corporation of America. In addition to this, Georg updates Max on family…
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Letters from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, October 26 and October 28, 1936
- 1936-Oct-26 – 1936-Oct-28
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) provides professional advice and scientific references to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), for his experiments on carbides.
- Author Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
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Postcard from Carl Neuberg to Georg Bredig, September 1911
- 1911-Sep-21
Carl Neuberg (1877-1956), a German biochemist and Nobel Prize winner, informs Georg Bredig (1868-1944) that he will change the address on the cover page of the "Biochemische Zeitschrift" (Journal of Biochemistry). He…
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Postcard from Otto Bütschli to Georg Bredig, December 1917
- 1917-Dec-13
Otto Bütschli (1848-1920), a prominent German zoologist and professor at the University of Heidelberg, expresses his gratitude to Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for his kind birthday greeting, and wishes him good health.
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Butschli, O. (Otto), 1848-1920
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Butschli, O. (Otto), 1848-1920
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Postcard from Jacobus H. van 't Hoff to Georg Bredig, 1898
- 1898
Postcard from Jacobus H. van 't Hoff (1852-1911) to his friend and colleague, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), in which van't Hoff express his opinion on the work of their colleague. He humorously refers to himself as the…