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Scientific report sent to Georg Bredig on experiments with platinum electrodes, 1914
- 1914
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) receives a scientific report in 1914 from a scientist, who he believes to be named "Wynogradoff." The report describes an apparatus that was developed to produce a bow between platinum…
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Electrochemistry
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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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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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Letter from Georg Bredig to Svante Arrhenius, February 1912
- 1912-Feb-24
In a letter to his friend, the Swedish chemist Svante Arrhenius (1858-1927), Georg Bredig (1868-1944) describes setting up his new laboratory at the Technical University of Karlsruhe and his recent work on asymmetric…
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Indigo MLB auf Baumwolle : Indigo MLB on Cotton
- After 1880 – before 1925
This sample book begins with a selection of recipes for the preparation of dye vats. Each recipe lists the solvents and solutes necessary to mix large-volume solutions of indigo textile dye using Indigo M.L.B. brand…
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Pin From 8th International Congress of Applied Chemistry
- 1912-Sep
Bronze and lacquer pin with a blue satin ribbon. The body of the pin features an eagle holding a square shield painted to resemble the American flag. Ribbons with text surround the shield, and two circles showing each…
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Letter from Johannes Stark to Georg Bredig, September 1913
- 1913-Sep-06
Johannes Stark (1874-1957), a German physicist and the 1919 winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics, thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for recommending a colleague for a professional opportunity. Stark mentions although the…
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Frau Ernestine Bredig
- After 1847 – before 1930
Seated black and white portrait of Frau Ernestine Bredig (1847-1930). Little is known about Bredig as an individual, except that she was the mother of physical chemist Georg Bredig (1868-1944).
- Subject Bredig, Ernestine, 1847-1930, Portraits
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Bredig family, circa 1910
- Circa 1910
Undated Bredig family photograph. From left to right, back row, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), a relative identified as Frau Dombrowsky, and Rosa Bredig (1877-1933). Front row, Max Albert (1902-1977) and Marianne Bredig…
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Letter from Arnold Sommerfeld to Georg Bredig. October 1911
- 1911-Oct-09
Arnold Sommerfeld (1868-1951), a German theoretical physicist, requests that Georg Bredig (1868-1944) write an article on physical chemistry for a forthcoming mathematical physics encyclopedia. The article was delayed…
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Ueber die Verschiebungen der Bande bei 3883 Å im Sonnenspektrum
- On the Shifts of the Band at 3883 Å in the Solar Spectrum
- 1914-Nov-05
Karl Schwarzschild (1873-1916), a German physicist and astronomer, provides his initial reflections on Einstein's field equations of general relativity, which he completed while serving in the army during the First…
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Letter from Viktor Rothmund to Georg Bredig
- 1910s
Viktor Rothmund (1870-1927), a German chemist, discusses colloidal solutions with his colleague, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), and mentions how the field of physical chemistry is negatively perceived at the University of…
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Postcard from Carl Neuberg to Georg Bredig, September 1912
- 1912-Sep-12
Carl Neuberg (1877-1956), a German biochemist, thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for sending him a scientific paper, which will be typeset.
Neuberg was an early pioneer of modern biochemistry, the director of the Kaiser…
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Neuberg, Carl, 1877-1956
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Neuberg, Carl, 1877-1956, Science publishing
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Color Standards and Nomenclature
- 1912
Volume written with the intent to apply standardized nomenclature to colors and color names. The work is self-proclaimed as one of the few "modern books on the subject of color" that is not "purely technical...…
- Author Ridgway, Robert, 1850-1929
- Publisher Ridgway, Robert, 1850-1929
- Subject Colors, Naturalists, Names, Color--Study and teaching
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Michael Faraday : Man of Science
- After 1865 – before 1929
A biographical account of the life and accomplishments of Michael Faraday (1791-1867), an English scientist who contributed to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. Digitized content includes the work's…
- Author Jerrold, Walter, 1865-1929
- Publisher Fleming H. Revell
- Subject Faraday, Michael, 1791-1867, Physicists, Lectures and lecturing, Electromagnetism, Electrochemistry
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Colour, An Elementary Manual for Students
- 1911
According to the author's preface, the following work contains "many of the chief facts connected with the origin, the phenomena, and the employment of Colour." The work's early chapters discuss topics concerning…
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Pointers About Blasting: Some Information about High Explosives, Caps, and Fuses, Their Uses and Abuses; and Also Suggestions for Obtaining Best Results in Blasting
- Circa 1910
Third edition of a work produced by the California Cap Company, the first U.S. manufacturing company of blasting caps and explosives for use in mining. The California Cap Company was founded in 1877 by William Letts…
- Publisher California Cap Co.
- Contributor Oliver, Roland L.
- Subject Blasting, Detonators, Explosives, California Cap Co., Oliver, Roland L., Mines and mineral resources, Explosives industry
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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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Envelope addressed to Georg Bredig from the Chemisches Institut der Universität Zurich
- 1913-Jan-06
An envelope addressed to Georg Bredig (1868-1944) from the Chemisches Institut der Universität Zurich.
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Contributor Universität Zürich
- Subject Universität Zürich, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Werner, Alfred, 1866-1919
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Autographed portrait of Richard Lorenz
- 1910s
Richard Lorenz (1863-1929), an Austrian physical chemist, presents a signed portrait to his colleague, Georg Bredig (1868-1944). Lorenz was a professor of chemistry at the Eidgenössische Polytechnikum in Zurich,…
- Contributor Lorenz, Richard, 1858-1915
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Lorenz, Richard, 1858-1915
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Kipp's Apparatus
- Circa 1880 – 1920
A Kipp's apparatus, also called a Kipp generator, was an instrument designed for the preparation of small volumes of gases. The instrument was invented around 1844 by the Dutch pharmacist Petrus Jacobus Kipp (1808-1864)…
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Postcard from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, June 1911
- 1911-Jun-27 (Date of creation)
- 1911-Jun-28 (Date of receipt)
Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) and other colleagues send Georg Bredig (1868-1944) a postcard from Stockholm, Sweden and congratulate him on his new position in Switzerland.
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Report on the Explosives Industry in the Dominion of Canada
- 1911
A report on the Canadian Explosives industry conducted by Captain Arthur Desborough (1868-1940), Inspector of Explosives, addressed to Dr. Eugene Haanel (1841-1927), Director of Mines. Desborough begins his report by…
- Author Desborough, Arthur, 1868-1940
- Publisher Canadian Government Printing Bureau
- Contributor Geological Survey of Canada
- Subject Explosives, Explosives industry, Snelling, Walter O., Haanel, Eugene, 1841-1927, Desborough, Arthur, 1868-1940, Geological Survey of Canada, Explosives--Safety measures, Explosives--Law and legislation
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Soda Fountain Beverages : A Practical Receipt Book for Druggists, Chemists, Confectioners, and Venders of Soda Water
- 1911
Volume containing "recipes to improve the taste and sanitary effects of drinks." This concise manual for vendors of soda water presents various methods of preparation for soda fountain beverages, syrups, fruit essences,…
- Editor Dubelle, G. H. (George H.)
- Publisher Spon & Chamberlain, E. & F.N. Spon
- Subject Carbonated beverages, Soda fountains, Flavoring essences, Recipes, Beverages
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Letter from Henry Le Chatelier to Georg Bredig
- 1912-Nov-02
Henry Louis Le Chatelier (1850-1936) , a French chemist who played a significant role in the 19th century aluminum and railway industries, informs Georg Bredig (1868-1944) that he will announce the 70th birthday of…
