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Portrait of Hermann Franz Moritz Kopp
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Hermann Franz Moritz Kopp (1817–92) was a German physical chemist and historian of chemistry. Kopp is well-known for his four volume work, Geschichte der Chemie (History of Chemistry), which was published between…
- Subject Kopp, Hermann, 1817-1892, Chemists
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Portrait of Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz
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Portrait of Hermann von Helmholtz (1821-1894).
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Portrait of Hermann von Helmholtz
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Hermann von Helmholtz (1821-1894) was a German mathematician and physician who made significant contributions to the fields of mathematical physics, optics, acoustics, physiology, and psychology. The Helmholtz…
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Portrait of Jacob Maarten van Bemmelen
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Portrait of Jacob Maarten van Bemmelen (1830-1911), a Dutch chemist who worked in agricultural chemistry.
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Portrait of Jeremias Benjamin Richter
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Jeremias Benjamin Richter (1762 – 1807) was a German chemist and mining official. He introduced the term stoichiometry, which is the study of the quantifiable relationships between two or more substances undergoing a…
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Portrait of John Hall Gladstone
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John Hall Gladstone (1827-1902) was a British chemist who worked on the bromination of rubber, optics, and
spectroscopy.- Publisher Engelmann, Th. W. (Th. Wilhelm), 1843-1909
- Engraver Meisenbach Riffarth & Company
- Subject Gladstone, J. H. (John Hall), 1827-1902, Chemists
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Portrait of Joseph Coulter, Jr.
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Joseph R. Coulter, Jr. (1924-1995) co-founded Coulter Corporation with his brother, Wallace, in the 1950s. The company was acquired by Beckman Instruments in 1997.
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Portrait of Joseph Priestley
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A half-length seated portrait of Joseph Priestley (1733–1804), an English clergyman and natural philosopher who discovered oxygen.
- After Stuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828
- Engraver Holl, William, 1771-1838
- Subject Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804
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Portrait of Josiah Willard Gibbs
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Portrait of Josiah Willard Gibbs (1839-1903). Gibbs, a Yale alumnus, was an American chemist and pioneer in the field of physical chemistry. Gibbs developed statistical mechanics and the concept of Gibbs free energy in…
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Portrait of Jöns Jacob Berzelius
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Jöns Jacob Berzelius (1779 - 1848) was a Swedish physician, chemist, and one of the founders of modern chemistry. He is particularly recognized for determining atomic weights in his experiments, which contributed to a…
- Publisher Engelmann, Wilhelm, 1808-1878
- Artist Krüger, Franz, 1797-1857
- Subject Berzelius, Jöns Jakob, friherre, 1779-1848, Portraits
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Portrait of Max Planck
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Portrait of Max Planck (1858-1947). Max Planck is known as the father of quantum theory. He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918 for his discovery of energy quanta. Planck made significant contributions to the world…
- Subject Planck, Max, 1858-1947, Physicists
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Portrait of Robert Bunsen
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Portrait of Robert Bunsen (1811-1899).
Bunsen, a German chemist, developed several techniques used for separating, identifying, and measuring chemical substances and is credited with the invention of the Bunsen burner.…
- Printer Meisenbach Riffarth & Company
- Publisher Engelmann, Wilhelm, 1808-1878
- Subject Bunsen, R. (Robert), 1811-1899, Chemistry, Portraits, Meisenbach Riffarth & Company
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Portrait of Robert Bunsen
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Portrait of Robert Bunsen (1811-1899).
Bunsen, a German chemist, developed several techniques used for separating, identifying, and measuring chemical substances and is credited with the invention of the Bunsen burner.…
- Subject Bunsen, R. (Robert), 1811-1899, Chemists
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Portrait of Robert Wichard Pohl
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Postcard featuring a black and white portrait of Robert Wichard Pohl ( 1884-1976). Pohl was a German physicist and professor at the University of Göttingen. He is known for being a pioneer in the field of solid-state…
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Portrait of Rudolf Clausius
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- Photographer Schafgans, Theo, 1892-1976
- Publisher Engelmann, Wilhelm, 1808-1878
- Printer Meisenbach Riffarth & Company
- Subject Clausius, R. (Rudolf), 1822-1888
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Portrait of Sadi Carnot
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Nicolas Léonard "Sadi" Carnot (1796 – 1832) was a French mechanical engineer, physicist, and early pioneer in the field of thermodynamics.
- Artist Meisenbach Riffarth & Company
- Publisher Engelmann, Th. W. (Th. Wilhelm), 1843-1909
- Subject Carnot, Sadi, 1796-1832, Physicists, Engineers
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Portrait of Stanislao Cannizzaro
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Portrait of Stanislao Cannizzaro (1826-1910).
- Subject Cannizzaro, Stanislao, 1826-1910, Chemists
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Portrait of Svante Arrhenius
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Portrait of Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927).
Svante Arrhenius is known as one of the founders of Physical Chemistry. In 1903, Arrhenius was the third person to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his electrolytic…
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Portrait of Theodor von Grotthuss
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Theodor von Grotthuss was a German chemist from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. He is recognized for developing the first theory of electrolysis in 1806 and defining the first law of photochemistry in 1817. Grotthuss'…
- Artist Meisenbach Riffarth & Company
- Publisher Engelmann, Th. W. (Th. Wilhelm), 1843-1909
- Subject Grotthuss, Theodor von, 1785-1822
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Portrait of W. A. Schmidt
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Portrait of W. A. Schmidt taken at Albert Blanck's studio in Leipzig, Germany.
- Artist Blanck, Albert
- Subject Chemists, Scientists, Schmidt, W. A., Carte de visite photographs
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Portrait of Wilhelm Ostwald
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Portrait 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 work on catalysis…
- Photographer Brokesch, Georg, 1849-1896
- Subject Ostwald, Wilhelm, 1853-1932, Chemists, Nobel Prize winners, Carte de visite photographs