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Letter from Louis Pasteur to an unidentified colleague, 1891
- 1891-Nov-04
In this letter Louis Pasteur addresses a "very eminent colleague," and thanks him for an advance copy of a new work on social economy.
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Postcard from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, May 1895
- 1895-May-12
Postcard from Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) to Georg Bredig (1868-1944). Arrhenius writes about potential travel plans for Bredig in the upcoming months.
Svante Arrhenius is attributed to being one of the founders of…
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Micrographie des Poudres Officinales
- Micrography of Officinal Powders
- 1896
Volume intended to demonstrate the use and efficiency of micrography as a method to characterize a powder and recognize its purity. Contains 40 photomicrographs depicting views of powdered Officinalis, or medicinal…
- Author Herlant, A.
- Publisher Lambertin, Henri
- Contributor Herlant, L., Billen, G.
- Subject Microscopy, Herbs--Therapeutic use, Herbs, Photomicrography, Photomicrography--Equipment and supplies, officinalis
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Letter from Pierre Duhem to Georg Bredig, March 1899
- 1899-Mar-03
Pierre Duhem (1861-1916), a French theoretical physicist, thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for translating his work from French into German.
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Letter from Pierre Duhem to Georg Bredig, March 1899
- 1899-Mar-27
Pierre Duhem (1861-1916), a French theoretical physicist, thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for translating his work from French into German, and responds to questions that Bredig posed to him in previous correspondence.
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Portrait of Marcellin Berthelot
- Circa 1900
Portrait of Marcellin Berthelot (1827-1907) likely taken by Eugène Pirou (1841-1909). Berthelot was a French chemist, historian, and politician. His work in chemistry focused on organic synthesis and thermochemistry.
…- Photographer Pirou, Eugène, 1841-1909
- Subject Berthelot, M. (Marcellin), 1827-1907, Chemists, Scientists, Carte de visite photographs
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Letter from Pierre Duhem to Georg Bredig, January 1900
- 1900-Jul-25
Pierre Duhem (1861-1916), a French theoretical physicist, thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for sending his work on catalytic actions. Duhem additionally requests that Bredig return his French essays on hysteresis, which…
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Benzidinfarben auf Baumwollstückware
- Benzidine Colours on Cotton Cloth
- 1901
Sample book containing 495 cotton samples dyed with Friedrich Bayer & Co. brand benzidine-based dyes. Benzidine is a synthesized substance that was commonly used in the preparation of direct dyes, or dyes which do not…
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Les Produits Chimiques et les Matières Colorantes: Le Blanchiment, la Teinture, et l'Impression des Fibres Textiles
- Chemical Products and Coloring Materials: Bleaching, Dyeing, and Printing of Textile Fibers
- 1901 – 1902
1901 issue of a French periodical concerned with the dyeing of textiles. The content is divided into four parts: a reflection on universal exhibitions, in particular, the Universal Exhibition of Paris 1900; chemical…
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Postcard from Walthère Spring to Georg Bredig, February 1901
- 1901-Feb-20
Walthère Victor Spring (1848-1911), a Belgian experimental chemist who contributed fundamental ideas to the Greenhouse Effect, thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for sharing his treatise, die anorganische Fermente…
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Spring, Walthère, 1848-1911
- Subject Spring, Walthère, 1848-1911, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
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Postcard from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, August 1901
- 1901-Aug-21 (Date of creation)
- 1901-Aug-28 (Date of receipt)
Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) comments on Walther Nernst's (1864-1941) upcoming publication and how it compares to Wilhelm Ostwald (1853-1932) and Jacobus Henricus "Henry" van 't Hoff Jr.'s (1852-1911) current work.…
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927
- Subject Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927, Hoff, J. H. van 't (Jacobus Henricus), 1852-1911, Ostwald, Wilhelm, 1853-1932, Nernst, Walther, 1864-1941, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Chemists, Chemistry, Physical and theoretical, Nobel Prize winners
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Le Pax Dirigeable d’Auguste Sévéro, qui causa sa mort
- The Pax Airship of Augusto Sévéro, which caused his death
- 1902-May-12 (Date attributed to balloon flight)
- 1909 (Date attributed to postcard)
Postcard featuring a hand-drawn illustrated depiction of the semi-rigid airship "Pax" flown by Brazilian aeronaut Augusto Sévéro (1864-1902) and French mechanic Georges Saché over Paris on May 12, 1902. Propelled by an…
- Artist Molynk, A.
- Subject Airships, Aeronautics, Severo, Augusto, 1864-1902, Ballooning--Accidents, Ballooning, Postcards, Illustrated works
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Trade card for Véritable Extrait de Viande Liebig [Real Liebig Meat Extract] with Justus von Liebig
- 1903
Illustrated trade card depicts the monument of Justus von Liebig (1803-1873) in Munich, Germany with an inset of Liebig working in the laboratory as well as a closeup of the statue's bust surrounded by a laurel wreath.…
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Dirigeable Lebaudy
- Lebaudy Airship
- 1904 (Date attributed to airship design)
- 1909 (Date attributed to postcard)
Postcard featuring a hand-drawn illustrated depiction of a semi-rigid airship designed by French brothers Paul and Pierre Lebaudy with the assistance of engineer Henri Julliot for military use. This postcard is part of…
- Artist Molynk, A.
- Subject Airships, Aeronautics, Postcards, Military airships, Illustrated works, Ballooning
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Le Monument De Pasteur Place De Breteuil
- The Monument of Pasteur Place De Breteuil
- 1904
Front cover illustration for the French newspaper, Le Petit Parisien (published between 1876 and 1944). The illustration features the statue of Louis Pasteur that stands in the center of Le Place de Breteuil in Paris. …
- Publisher Andrieux, Louis, 1840-1931
- Artist Andrieux, Clément Auguste, 1829-1880, Carrey, active 1900
- Subject Periodicals, Pasteur, Louis, 1822-1895, Monuments
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Postcard from Ivan Teletow to Georg Bredig
- Circa 1905
Postcard sent from Ivan Teletow (1878-1947) to Georg Bredig (1868-1944). The front of the postcard features a black and white image of Teletow at a desk smoking. He is writing, surrounded by laboratory equipment.
Ivan…
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Jubilee of the Discovery of Mauve and of the Foundation of the Coal-Tar Colour Industry
- 1906
A transcript and description of the various proceedings of the International Celebration of the Coal-tar Colour Jubilee taking place at the Royal Institution of Great Britain and various locations in America including…
- Publisher Perkin Memorial Committee
- Editor Meldola, Raphael, 1849-1915, Green, Arthur G., Cain, John Cannell
- Printer Wright, George Edward
- Subject Perkin, William Henry, Sir, 1838-1907, Dyes and dyeing, Dyes and dyeing--Textile fibers, Coal-tar products, Coal-tar colors, Mauve, Farbenfabriken Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
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Dirigeable Militaire Italien
- Italian Military Airship
- 1908 (Date attributed to airship design)
- 1909 (Date attributed to postcard)
Postcard featuring a hand-drawn illustrated depiction of an Italian military airship. This postcard is part of a set originally collected in a scrapbook entitled Album Gravures et Cartes-Postales: Vieux Paris Types…
- Artist Molynk, A.
- Subject Airships, Aeronautics, Postcards, Military airships, Illustrated works
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Le Dirigeable Baldwin
- The Baldwin Airship
- 1908 (Date attributed to balloon flight)
- 1909 (Date attributed to postcard)
Postcard featuring a hand-drawn illustrated depiction of the Signal Corps Dirigible No. 1 designed by pioneer balloonist and U.S. Army major Thomas Scott Baldwin (1854-1923) for the United States Army. First flown on…
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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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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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Ballon sphérique
- Spherical ball
- 1909
Postcard featuring a hand-drawn illustrated depiction of the hot air balloon in the style of a sphere with a passenger basket underneath. This postcard is part of a set originally collected in a scrapbook entitled Album…
- Artist Molynk, A.
- Subject Aeronautics, Postcards, Ballooning, Hot air balloons, Illustrated works
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Biplan Farman
- Farman Biplane
- 1909
Postcard featuring a hand-drawn illustrated depiction of a biplane manufactured by Farman Aviation Works, a French aircraft company founded and run by brothers Richard, Henri, and Maurice Farman. This postcard is part…
- Artist Molynk, A.
- Subject Flight, Aeronautics, Postcards, Airplanes, Farman Aviation Works, Biplanes, Illustrated works
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Dirigeable "Zeppelin" Allemagne
- Zeppelin Airship (Germany)
- 1909
Postcard featuring a hand-drawn illustrated depiction of a German Zeppelin rigid-style military airship. This postcard is part of a set originally collected in a scrapbook entitled Album Gravures et Cartes-Postales:…
- Artist Molynk, A.
- Subject Airships, Aeronautics, Military, Aeronautics, Postcards, Military airships, Illustrated works
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L'Astronome
- The Astronomer
- 1909
Postcard featuring a hand-drawn illustrated depiction of an astronomer posed with a telescope. An anthropomorphic rendering of a moon is visible in the background. This postcard is part of a set originally collected in…
