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Elements of chemistry : in a new systematic order, containing all the modern discoveries Volume 1
- 1802
The fifth and final edition of Elements of chemistry translated to English by Scottish translator Robert Kerr (1755–1813), an ardent supporter of Lavoisier’s antiphlogistic chemistry. Kerr dedicated this fifth edition…
- Author Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent, 1743-1794
- Publisher Creech, William, 1745-1815
- Contributor Kerr, Robert, 1755-1813
- Subject Acid-base chemistry, Solubility, Chemistry--Nomenclature, Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent, 1743-1794
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Max Bredig's handwritten Curriculum Vitae
- 1927
Max Bredig (1902-1977) provides his scientific curriculum vitae in narrative form as part of an application to a funding agency.
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, November 28, 1938
- 1938-Nov-28
In a letter to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), Georg Bredig (1868-1944) asks about the status of Max's blocked marks account with Deutsche Bank in Berlin. Under the Third Reich, citizens of Jewish descent such as Max…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, January 5, 1938
- 1938-Jan-05
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) asks his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), if he should forward Max's scientific journals to the U.S.A., advises his son to give a scientific lecture as soon as he is fluent in English, and provides…
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Letter from Fritz Foerster to Georg Bredig, March 1901
- 1901-Mar-26
Fritz Foerster (1866-1931), a German chemist and professor in Dresden, thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for sending his habilitation thesis "Anorganische Fermente" (Inorganic Ferments). In many Germanophone countries, a…
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Foerster, Fritz, 1866-1931
- Subject Chemistry, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Science--Experiments, Platinum
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Letter from G. Huber to Georg Bredig, March 1906
- 1906-Mar-23
G. Huber, a German physiologist in Tubingen, thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for sending his habilitation thesis Anorganische Fermente (Inorganic Ferments). In many Germanophone countries, a habilitation is a…
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Huber, G.
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Chemistry--Research
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Letter from Otto Levis to Georg Bredig
- Circa 1900
Georg Breidg (1868-1944) receives a letter from his uncle, Otto Levis, requesting that Georg send Dr. Boruttau, a physiologist in Göttingen, his two most recent publications on colloids.
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Levis, Otto
- Subject Colloids, Chemistry, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, Marianne Homburger and Viktor Homburger, December 20, 1938
- 1938-Dec-20
Max Bredig (1902-1977) updates his family in Germany on the progress of his affidavit in support of their immigration visa application for the U.S.A.
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, May 8, 1936
- 1936-May-08
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) provides personal advice to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), and encourages him to remain in touch with family.
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, April 24, 1936
- 1936-Apr-24
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) inquires if Max Bredig (1902-1977) would be interested in working in Sweden with Olaf Arrhenius (1895-1977) at the Agricultural Chemical Institute in Stockholm. Georg additionally informs his…
- Author Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Third Reich, Antisemitism, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Chemistry
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, April 1, 1936
- 1936-Apr-01
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) provides professional advice to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), as he contemplates emigrating from Germany amidst increasing hostility towards Jewish citizens under the Third Reich.
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Postcard from Rudolf Knietsch to Georg Bredig
- 1906-Jan-08
Rudolf Knietsch (1854-1906), a German chemist, responds to a scientific inquiry from Georg Bredig (1868-1944).
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Letter from Ludwik Bruner to Georg Bredig
- Circa 1901
Ludwik Bruner (1843-1910), a physical chemist and a professor of chemistry at the Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Poland, thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for sending his habilitation thesis "Anorganische Fermente"…
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Bruner, Ludwik, 1871-1913
- Subject Bruner, Ludwik, 1871-1913, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Chemists, Chemistry, Inorganic, Fermentation
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, November 26, 1939
- 1939-Nov-26
Max Bredig (1902-1977) informs his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), of various ships that he could use to travel from Europe to the United States in late 1939 or early 1940.
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, November 24, 1939
- 1939-Nov-24
Max Bredig (1902-1977) informs his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), that Princeton University will soon send the necessary documents to the American consulate in the Netherlands to facilitate Georg's immigration to the…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, March 18, 1939
- 1939-Mar-18
Max Bredig (1902-1977) asks his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), about his departure for the United States via Holland. He additionally mentions that he plans to submit a manuscript, which he worked on in Berlin at the…
- Author Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Chemistry, Third Reich, Jews, German
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, February 16, 1939
- 1939-Feb-16
Max Bredig (1902-1977) informs his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), that he is sending documents to facilitate Georg's immigration to the United States. Max additionally inquires about Georg's travel preparations and…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, January 26, 1939
- 1939-Jan-26
Max Bredig (1902-1977) updates his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), on his new position with the Vanadium Corporation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He additionally laments criticism that one of his publications received…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, May 9, 1938
- 1938-May-09
Max Bredig (1902-1977) informs his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944) that he would like to have his scientific journals shipped to the United States. He additionally discusses his work and social life at the University…
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K. & E. Color Analyzer
- A Practical Direct Reading Spectrophotometer
- 1925
An informational pamphlet concerned with the K & E Color Analyzer, a spectrophotometer developed by Keuffel & Esser, Co. (K & E). K & E was a drafting instrument and supplies company founded in 1867, making it the first…
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Laboratory Wood Work : Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Physiography, Drawing Tables, Office Furniture, Domestic Science, Manual Training, Benches, etc.
- After 1910 – before 1913
An early 20th-century catalog of laboratory furniture equipment manufactured and sold by Leonard Peterson & Co. The fully illustrated catalog primarily advertises custom-built benches and cabinetry for science…
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Magnes, sive de arte magnetica
- The Magnet, or about the magnetic art
- 1643
A second edition volume of Magnes (Cologne, 1643), by Athanasius Kircher (1602–1680), a German Jesuit scholar who published many extensive works on scientific, religious, and other subjects. Dubbed the “Master of a…
- Author Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680
- Contributor Martini, Martino, 1614-1661
- Editor Kalckhoven, Jost, -1669
- Publisher Kalcoven, Jodocum
- Subject Magnetism, Electricity, Physics, Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680, Electromagnetism, Phosphorescence, Religion and science, Transmutation (Chemistry), Alchemy, Luminescence
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Postcard from American Express Company to Max Bredig
- 1938-Jan-06
The American Express Company informs Max Bredig (1902-1977) that his personal effects have not arrived for shipment from Karlsruhe, Germany to the United States.
- Author American Express Company
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject American Express Company, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
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Letter from American Express Company to Georg Bredig, March 1938
- 1938-Mar-25
The freight forwarding division of the American Express Company in Berlin informs Georg Bredig (1868-1944) that the belongings of his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), have likely arrived in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The company…
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Letter from Fritz Boas to Georg Bredig
- 1938-Mar-15
Fritz Boas, the Berlin-based immigration attorney for Max Bredig (1902-1977), informs Georg Bredig (1868-1944) that his son's motorcycle was sold.
- Author Boas, Fritz
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Emigration and immigration, Motorcycles