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Water pipelines for the British Aluminum Company
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
…Aluminum Company. This plate is found within The Romance of Modern Chemistry, which is a layman's introduction to topics in chemistry. Includes a history of chemistry along with alchemy and the philosopher's stone; elements including …as discoveries in chemistry.…
- Author Philip, James Charles
- Creator Of Work British Aluminium Company
- Subject Aluminum, Science--Study and teaching, Chemistry, Textbooks, Aluminum plants, British Aluminium Company, Water, Water-power
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Portrait of Edgar Clay Britton (1891-1962)
- 1950s
…Britton (1891-1962). Born in Rockville, Indiana in 1891, Britton studied chemistry at the University of Michigan under Dr. William J. Hale. He earned …at Michigan, served as both a teaching fellow and instructor in the chemistry department. In 1920, Britton left the University of Michigan to join …Company as a research chemist engaged in several fields of organic chemistry, including phenols and amines, pharmaceuticals, fungicides, and plastics…
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Letter from E.N. Horsford to James Curtis Booth, April 3, 1854
- 1854-Apr-03
…Eben Norton Horsford (1818-1893), a Harvard professor of agricultural chemistry, writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) to inquire about courses…
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A Professor's Theory and It's Practical Uses: The Work of J. Willard Gibbs & Some Applications to Industry
- 1939
…Donnan: “The Influence of J. Willard Gibbs on the Science of Physical Chemistry.” … field of industrial chemistry. SAuL DusHMAN Research Laboratory, General Electric Company …bebalf of Agriculture. F. G. CoTTRELL Consulting Chemist, Bureau of Chemistry and Sotls U.S. Department of Agriculture…
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Figure 20: Early method of bleaching cotton and linen goods on lawns
- 1884
…Bleaching." This plate is from John Howard Appleton's (1844-1930) Chemistry, Developed by Facts and Principles Drawn Chiefly from the Non-Metals, published in 1884. Intended as an introduction to the study of chemistry, this volume contains illustrations throughout the text including…
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Scientific Correspondence of Joseph Priestley
- 1892
…of pottery. Wedgwood and Priestley corresponded on topics including chemistry and laboratory equipment.…
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Handwritten letter by Marsilo Landriani to a naturalist
- 1787-May-07
Manuscript letter from Marsilio Landriani (1751-1815), chemist, physicist and meteorologist, to a naturalist. Written on May 7, 1787, the letter deals with several topics including the work of Lavoisier, Guyton de…
- Author Landriani, Marsilio, 1751-1815
- Subject Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent, 1743-1794, Chemistry, Guyton de Morveau, Louis-Bernard, 1737-1816, Naturalists, Kirwan, Richard, 1733-1812, Chemists, Meteorology, Fourcroy, Antoine-François de, comte, 1755-1809, Laplace, Pierre Simon, marquis de, 1749-1827, Scientists, Chemistry--Nomenclature
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Liber de arte Distillandi de Compositis
- Book on the Art of Distilling Compounds
- 1512
…Distillandi de Copositis remains one of the earliest known printed books on chemistry and chemical technology published in the Western world. This extensive…
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Oral history interview with William von Eggers Doering
- 1990-Nov-09 (First session)
- 1991-May-29 (Second session)
…oral history William von Eggers Doering describes his introduction to chemistry and the his long academic career working at several top tier univerisites … it. The next year, as a sophomore, I took Louis Fieser’s organic chemistry. There’s no question that he inspired me to go into organic chemistry … chemistry. Organic chemistry is understanding how you transform one structure…
- Interviewee Doering, W. von E. (William Von Eggers), 1917-
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Chemistry, Hickrill Chemical Research Foundation, Yale University, Woodward, R. B. (Robert Burns), 1917-1979, Procter & Gamble Company, Doering, W. von E. (William Von Eggers), 1917-, Chemistry, Organic, Harvard University, Quinine, Chemists--Biography, Columbia University, Chemists
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My Water-Cure
- Tested for more than 35 years and published for the cure of diseases and the preservation of health
- 1892
…given, especially for country people, some remedies to make a family chemistry, which, applied interiorly, tend to the same purposes as the water …with a small, in- different mixture, simply to give them the smell of chemistry. They took the pills, and when I saw them again, [ was sure to learn…
- Author Kneipp, Sebastian, 1821-1897
- Publisher H. Grevel & Co.
- Printer Koesel, Joseph
- Subject Hydrotherapy, Water, Therapeutics, Medicine--Religious aspects, Baths--Health aspects, Pharmacology, Medical rehabilitation, Pharmaceutical chemistry, Baths
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, October 8, 1938
- 1938-Oct-08
…assistantships and fellowships for research in the field of applied physical chemistry. The funds should be the same as your previous fellowship (approximately …happy to give you a reference at any time, possibly also for organic chemistry. You should do well with employment in the petroleum, rubber, synthetic…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, November 4, 1937
- 1937-Nov-04
…detailed chapter in Foerster's Electrochemistry (Handbook of Physical Chemistry I) as an initial introduction to the theory of the accumulator. Next…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, April 15, 1936
- 1936-Apr-15
…wouldn’t doubt that you could apply for a teaching position in physical chemistry. For application, traditional methods (Haber & Thermodynamics, Findlay…
- Author Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Third Reich, Chemistry, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Olympics, Jews, German
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Research Interests of William A. Lester, Jr.
- 1989 – 1991
Draft of William A. Lester, Jr.'s (1937-) research interests and projects.
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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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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, March 15, 1936
- 1936-Mar-15
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) provides professional advice to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), regarding opportunities for scientists abroad.
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Letter from Hendrik Willem Bakhuis Roozeboom to Georg Bredig, January 1901
- 1901-Jan-07
Hendrik Willem Bakhuis Roozeboom (1854-1907, a Dutch chemist, requests that Georg Bredig (1868-1944) provide the results of an experiment performed at his laboratory in Leipzig.
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Letter from Richard Willstätter to Georg Bredig, December 1935
- 1935-Dec-26
Richard Willstätter (1872-1942), a German organic chemist, inventor of paper chromatography, and 1915 Nobel Prize winner, thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for sending his treatise "Catalysis with Organic Fibers." …
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Postcard from Otto Dimroth to Georg Bredig, October 1917
- 1917
Postcard from Otto Dimroth (1872-1940) to Georg Bredig (1868-1944) in which he thanks Bredig for his words of congratulations.
Otto Dimroth, the father of chemist Karl Dimroth (1910-1995), was a German scientist. He…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, July 26, 1938
- 1938-Jul-26
Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977) tells his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), about his life in Ann Arbor. Max complains about the warm weather and the cultural differences but enjoys the health care and his Ford car.
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, November 29, 1937
- 1937-Nov-29
In a letter to his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), Max Bredig (1902-1977) describes his work and social life at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the fall of 1937.
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Figures 7-11. Blowpipes
- 1840
Figure 7. Blowpipe, self-acting Spirit for bending glass tubes, Tin.
Figure 8. Blowpipe, self-acting in brass with sliding Lamp.
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Group portrait of U.S. Department of Agriculture personnel
- 1952-May
Group photograph of unidentified female personnel at an unidentified United States Department of Agriculture facility. A large board bearing a sheaf of wheat is visible in front of the group.