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32 items
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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Postcard from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, July 1918
- 1918-Jul-03
Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927), a Swedish chemist and the Nobel Prize Winner for Chemistry in 1903, explains to his friend and colleague Georg Bredig (1868-1944) various calculations for an experiment that he recently…
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Letter from Ernest Solvay to Georg Bredig, May 1918
- 1918-May-25
Ernest Solvay (1838-1922), a Belgian chemist, thanks Georg Bredig for his correspondence and expresses his mutual sadness about the travesties of the First World War.
- Author Solvay, Ernest, 1838-1922
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Solvay, Ernest, 1838-1922, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, World War (1914-1918)
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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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Rosa and Max Bredig
- After 1915 – before 1933
Photograph of Rosa Bredig (1877-1933) standing against an outdoor wall with her son Max Bredig (1902-1977).
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TNT; Trinitrotoluenes and Mono- and Dinitrotoluenes, Their Manufacture and Properties
- 1918
A technical work primarily concerning TNT, or trinitrotoluene. According to the author in his introduction, the work is intended to "gather together and correlate all accessible information on [trinitroluene, its…
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Postcard from Max Planck to Georg Bredig, January 1912
- 1918-Jan-29
Max Planck (1858-1947), a German theoretical physicist whose discovery of energy quanta won him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918, informs Georg Bredig (1869-1944) that he will send Bredig copies of his last lecture at…
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Planck, Max, 1858-1947
- Subject Planck, Max, 1858-1947, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Deutsche Chemische Gesellschaft
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Letter from Viktor Rothmund to Georg Bredig, November 1918
- 1918-Nov-24
Viktor Rothmund (1870-1927), a German chemist working in Prague, describes the perilous state of scientific activities at his university after the ravages of the First World War. He additionally mentions that he hopes…
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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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Letter from Otto Bütschli to Georg Bredig, May 1918
- 1918-May-28
Otto Bütschli (1848-1920), a German zoologist and professor at the University of Heidelberg, thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for attending a celebration to unveil his commemorative bust.
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The Theory and Practice of Color
- 1918
Work intended to convey to the average person the laws and principles of color to improve their appreciation, understanding, and employment of color in daily life. Includes nine pages of color samples that collectively…
- Author Snow, Bonnie E., -1925, Froehlich, Hugo B., 1862-1925
- Publisher L. Prang & Co.
- Subject Colors, Art, Art--Study and teaching, 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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Postcard from Heinrich J. Goldschmidt to Georg Bredig
- 1918-Jul-13
Heinrich Jacob Goldschmidt (1857-1937), an Austrian chemist who worked in Norway, provides a scientific reference to Georg Bredig (1868-1944) and describes the negative impact of the First World War on his university.
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18 items
Bredig Family Album
- 1917 – 1918
Album belonging to the Bredig family. Includes photographs of Marianne Bredig (1903-1986) and Max Bredig (1902-1977) as children, as well as their parents, Georg Bredig (1868-1944) and Rosa Bredig née Frankel…
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Die Farbschule. Eine Anleitung zur praktischen Erlernung der wissenschaftlichen Farbenlehre
- The Color School. A Guide to the Practical Learning of Scientific Color Theory, etc.
- 1919
An introduction to Wilhelm Ostwald’s (1853-1932) new color theory for the elementary lessons of the trades with 11 in-text figures. A pocket in the rear of the book contains supplements to the text and several documents…
- Author Ostwald, Wilhelm, 1853-1932
- Publisher Verlag Unesma GmbH
- Contributor Stern, Ernst, Wagner, Hans
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Ostwald, Wilhelm, 1853-1932, Colors, Color--Study and teaching
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32 items
National Dyes for Union Materials
- After 1917 – before 1920
Sample book containing a description of dye application methods, a table for conversion of dyestuff percentages to avoirdupois, and 238 mounted fabric swatches dyed with National Aniline & Chemical Company manufactured…
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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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The Chemcraft Book for Outfit No. 4
- 1919
A two-part illustrated manual including a brief history of chemistry and over 600 experiments to be conducted using a Chemcraft brand chemistry set.
- Author Porter Chemical Company
- Publisher Porter Chemical Company
- Subject Chemistry--Experiments, Chemistry, Chemistry, Technical, Chemistry sets, Chemistry--Study and teaching
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Letter from Otto Bütschli to Georg Bredig, May 1918
- 1918-May-22
Otto Bütschli (1848-1920), a German zoologist and professor at the University of Heidelberg, thanks his colleague, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), for helping to arrange the creation of a marble bust in honor of Bütschli's…
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Parke Davis & Co. Pharmaceutical Nursing Drug Kit
- 1910s
A black leather pouch containing 11 vials of various pharmaceutical tablets. Five vials are empty, and one is missing.
Vials are labeled:
Hypodermatic tablets No. 5, (Cocaine hydrochlorate);
Hypodermatic tablets No.…- Creator Of Work Parke, Davis & Company
- Subject Parke, Davis & Company, Drugs, Medical supplies, Nursing--Equipment and supplies, Pharmaceutical industry
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Hand-crank Centrifuge, Babcock Milk Tester
- After 1900 – before 1950
A metal, hand-crank centrifuge with a three-pronged metal base. The base is painted a rusty red color and has been attached to a wooden board for stability. A long metal crank on the side of the base bends at a…
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Prosthetic arm with hook
- 1900s
A hollow, fiberglass prosthetic arm with attached pincher hooks and a rubber grip. The left hook can be manipulated by the wearer by a lever mechanism. The hooks are not detachable and the elbow joint is missing from…
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Prosthetic arm with strings
- 1900s
A prosthetic arm and detachable hand with wrist and mechanisms that allow the joints to be manually rotated and locked into place. The hand has a wide, hinged, non-jointed thumb with a large surface and a curved pointer…
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Standing Wheelchair Model
- 1900s
A wooden model of a standing wheelchair with a figure. The model is constructed of three pieces: two sides of the wheelchair, and one figure. The model was built by Morris A. Robbins, M.D. (1916-2004), an orthopedic…
