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Letter from Philippe A. Guye to Georg Bredig
- 1908-Apr-09
Phillippe Guye (1862-1922), a Swiss chemist, asks Georg Bredig (1866-1944) to inform him when his review of a work on catalysis will be ready.
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Letter from Philippe A. Guye to Georg Bredig
- 1908-Apr-05
Phillippe Guye (1862-1922), a Swiss chemist, informs Georg Bredig (1868-1944) of standards for writing a literature review for his scientific journal.
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4 items
Mine Vessel
- 2022
An erbium and glass cast of Mountain Pass Mine by artist, Anna Mlasowsky (1984- ). The Mountain Pass Mine is an open-pit mine of rare-earth elements on the south flank of the Clark Mountain Range in California. In 2020…
- Artist Mlasowsky, Anna, 1984-
- Subject Glass art, Erbium, Rare earths, Mlasowsky, Anna, 1984-, Rare earth industry
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Portrait of August Friedrich Horstmann
- Undated
Black and white printed portrait of August Friedrich Horstmann (1842-1929), a German physical chemist who worked in the field of thermodynamics.
- Printer Meisenbach Riffarth & Company
- Publisher Engelmann, Wilhelm, 1808-1878
- Subject Meisenbach Riffarth & Company
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Newspaper article from the "Jüdische Nachrichten Blatt", January 20, 1939
- 1939-Jan
This article from the German-language periodical "Jüdische Nachrichten Blatt" describes the possibility of new immigration policies for German and Central European Jews in Canada in the winter of 1939.
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Prof. Einstein wehrt sich
- "Professor Einstein defends himself"
- 1933-Jan-03
In this propagandistic opinion piece from a German newspaper based in Karlsruhe, the writer states that an American women's organization was right to reject Albert Einstein's visit to the United States and subtly…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, November 9, 1937
- 1937-Nov-09
After immigrating to the United States in the fall of 1937 upon the invitation of Kasimir Fajans (1887-1975), Max Bredig (1902-1977) updates his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), on his professional and social life at…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, April 3, 1936
- 1936-Apr-03
Max Bredig (1902-1977) informs his father that his company is aware of his Jewish heritage and will likely terminate him because it. He additionally describes his efforts to procure employment elsewhere and mentions the…
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Letter to Max Bredig, February 18, 1941
- 1941-Feb-18
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) and Max Bredig (1902-1977) receive a letter from their relative, Lis, in London thanking them for their friendship and willingness to help her family. She additionally discusses the well-being…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Hildegard
- 1940-Dec-15
Max Bredig corresponds with his relative, Hildegard, whose family was deported in the fall of 1940 from southwest Germany to French concentration camps with Max's sister and brother-in-law, Marianne Homburger…
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Letter from Marianne Homburger to Max Bredig, December 7, 1938
- 1938-Dec-07
Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) explains to her brother, Max Bredig (1902-1977), which documents and financial assets would be necessary for her and her family to emigrate to England while they await a visa for the…
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16m 30s
Baseline: The Chemist
- 1977
This film from the American Chemical Society showcases the skills of the chemist with artful shots of chemical reactions, laboratory procedures, and instruments, and free verse, first-person narration connecting the…
- Creator Of Work American Chemical Society
- Producer Screen Presentations, Inc.
- Subject Chemistry, Chemists, Women chemists, American Chemical Society, Chemical laboratories
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16 items
Science History Institute 16mm Film Collection
Digitized selections from the 16mm films donated individually to the Science History Institute. Other 16mm films that were donated with collections of manuscript or paper-based materials may be found in those…
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45 items
Science History Institute DVD and Video Collection
Digitized selections from DVDs and VHS cassette tapes donated individually to the Science History Institute. This collection does not represent all of the DVDs and videos held by the Science History Institute. Other…
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4m 30s
Joseph Priestley Celebration
- 1926-Sep-05
Scenes from the 50th anniversary gathering of the American Chemical Society, during which members and chemists from around the world traveled to Northumberland, Pennsylvania to visit Joseph Priestley's grave and…
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8m 45s
Chemical Education and Research in Europe, Part II
- 1928 – 1929
This silent film is the second of two captured by American chemist Alexander Silverman during a tour of university chemistry departments and laboratories across Europe in 1928-1929. This film reel is mostly of…
- Subject Chemical laboratories, Women in science, University of Aberdeen, University of Edinburgh, Curie, Marie, 1867-1934, Parsons, Charles Lathrop, 1867-1954, Lind, Samuel C. (Samuel Colville), 1879-1965, Clarke, Hans Thacher, 1887-1972, Adams, Roger, 1889-1971, Hale, William J. (William Jay), 1876-1955, Bartow, Edward, 1870-1958, McPherson, William, 1864-1951, Gomberg, Moses, 1866-1947, Harkins, William D. (William Draper), 1873-1951, Bogert, Marston Taylor, 1868-1954, Norris, James F. (James Flack), 1871-1940, Whitmore, Frank C. (Frank Clifford), 1887-1947, Wendt, G. (Gerald), 1891-1973
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13m 55s
Chemical Education and Research in Europe, Part I
- 1928-May-28 – 1928-Aug-10
This silent film is the first of two captured by American chemist Alexander Silverman during a tour of university chemistry departments and laboratories across Europe in 1928-1929. His edited footage contains title…
- Creator Of Work Silverman, Alexander, 1881-1962
- Subject Max-Planck-Institut für Chemie (Otto-Hahn-Institut), Chemical laboratories, Universität Bonn, Università di Roma, Università di Firenze, Università di Bologna, Università di Padova, Czech Republic--Jáchymov, University of Oxford, National Physical Laboratory (Great Britain), Royal Institute of Chemistry
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48m 37s
Linus Pauling Lectures on Valence and Molecular Structures: Part 3
- 1957
In this third lecture in a series on valence and molecular structure, Pauling addresses ligancy, coordination numbers and complexes, metallic valence, oxidation numbers, hydrogen bonds, and weak forces.
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Linus Pauling Lectures on Valence and Molecular Structures: Part 2
- 1957
In part two of this lecture series on valence and molecular structures, Pauling focuses on ionic and covalent bonds, bond and molecular resonance, and how different bonds effect an element's properties. To demonstrate,…
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50m 41s
Linus Pauling Lectures on Valence and Molecular Structures: Part 1
- 1957
This is the first in a series of three recorded lectures about valence and atomic structure given by Linus Pauling when he was a professor of chemistry at the California Institute of Technology. In this lecture, Pauling…
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12m 44s
Science History at Priestley House
- 1986
This film about Joseph Priestley and his life in Pennsylvania was created by chemistry students at Mifflinburg Area High School in partnership with the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit television station and the…
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25M 41S
Chemistry Is Cool 2
- 1996
Video of a performance presented by COSI (Center of Science and Industry) during the 1996 Ohio Chemical Council annual conference in Columbus, Ohio. In this performance, host Krista teaches the audience about chemical…
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12m 17s
The Robot Chemist
- Circa 1967
This video is a sales presentation for "The Robot Chemist," an automated laboratory system manufactured by Warner-Chilcott Laboratories Instruments Division. This system mixes, measures, and tests chemical agents using…
- Creator Of Work Warner/Chilcott (Firm). Instruments Division
- Producer Aegis Productions
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Spectrophotometer, Robots
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5m 53s
Passing Through: Behind The Scenes
- Circa 1993
This is a promotional work created by the National Plastics Center and Museum to advertise their educational video, Passing Through. Passing Through is a film for teenagers and high school science students in which a…
- Creator Of Work National Plastics Center and Museum
- Producer WAVE, Inc.
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Plastics, Educational films, Middle Ages
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5m 30s
Dedicated Spaces
- 1999
Promotional video created for the 2000 reopening of the Chemical Heritage Foundation's building at 315 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania following renovations. Originally founded as the Center for the…
- Producer Chemical Heritage Foundation
- Subject Chemical Heritage Foundation, Museums, Libraries