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Portrait of Louis Pasteur
- Circa 1894
- Engraver Champollion, Eugène-André Champollion
- Publisher Musée du Louvre
- Subject Microbiologists, Chemists, Pasteur, Louis, 1822-1895
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Georg Bredig's doctoral diploma
- 1894
Diploma granting Georg Bredig (1868-1944) a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Leipzig. Bredig began studying physical chemistry at the University of Leipzig in 1889. He earned his doctorate in 1894.
- Creator Of Work Universität Leipzig (1409-1953)
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Diplomas, Universität Leipzig (1409-1953)
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Portrait of Louis Pasteur and his granddaughter, Camille Vallery-Radot
- 1889
Illustration of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) and his granddaughter, Camille Vallery-Radot (1880-1927), by Léon Bonnat (1833-1922).
Pasteur is credited with discovering the principles of vaccination, microbial…
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Cover of Physikalische Kraftlinien
- 1898
Ostwald's Klassiker der exakten Wissenschaften is a German book series that contains important original works from all areas of natural sciences. It was founded in 1889 by the physical chemist Wilhelm Ostwald…
- Author Maxwell, James Clerk, 1831-1879
- Subject Periodicals, Physics, Maxwell, James Clerk, 1831-1879
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Newspaper article about Fritz Haber
- After 1868 – before 1934
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Der Mensch reißt den Blitz vom Himmel: 10 Millionen Volt für Atomzertrümmerung
- Pulling Lightning from the Sky: 10 Million Volts for Atomic Destruction
- After 1892 – before 1945
Clipping from the Berliner Illustrirte Zeitung, a German weekly illustrated magazine published in Berlin from 1892 to 1945. Berliner was the first mass-market German magazine and pioneered the format of the illustrated…
- Publisher Ullstein GmbH
- Subject German newspapers, Newspapers, Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
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Photograph of Cato Maximilian Guldberg and Peter Waag
- Circa 1891
Black and White portrait of Cato Maximilian Guldberg (1836-1902) and Peter Waage (1833-1900). The two men are wearing suits and sitting at a small round table.
Waage and Guldberg were Norwegian chemists, together they…
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Portrait of Jacobus van't Hoff
- Before 1898
Portrait of Jacobus Henricus van’t Hoff (1852-1911).
Van't Hoff is considered to be one of the founding fathers of physical chemistry. In 1901 van’t Hoff received the first Nobel prize in Chemistry “in recognition of…
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Mortar and Pestles
- After 1868 – before 1944
Two sets of mortar and pestles belonging to Georg Bredig (1868-1944). The larger is made of white porcelain and the smaller is made from agate. Mortar and pestles are used to manually grind or crush a sample into a fine…
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Manual drafting set
- After 1868 – before 1944
Georg Bredig's (1868-1944) drafting set. The tools are held in a rectangular case, lined with dark blue velvet.
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Scientists at Stockholm University
- 1895
Black and white photograph of scientists at Stockholms Högskola, now Stockholm University, 1895 posed sitting and standing around a table. Pictured standing from left to right are Laggreen, Rosebowski, possibly Otto…
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Influence de la Température du Réfrigérant sur les mesures cryoscopiques
- 1890-Jun-03
Handwritten manuscript of Influence de la Température du Réfrigérant sur les mesures cryoscopiques by François-Marie Raoult (1830-1901).
Raoult was a French chemist and professor at the University of Grenoble. He…
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Portrait of Claude Louis Berthollet
- Circa 1888
Claude Louis Berthollet (1748-1822) was a French chemist who is recognized for his work on chemical nomenclature and the theory of chemical equilibria. Berthollet was additionally active in French politics and a member…
- Artist Riffarth, Heinrich
- Publisher Engelmann, Wilhelm, 1808-1878
- Subject Berthollet, Claude-Louis, 1748-1822, Chemists
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Karlsruher chemische Gesellschaft
- Karlsruhe Chemical Society
- 1899-Dec-13
Newspaper article titled Karlsruher chemische Gesellschaft or in English Karlsruhe Chemical Society . On the reverse is an article about the chemical society in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Letter from Daniel M. Fox to James Curtis Booth, July 27, 1886
- 1886-Jul-27
Daniel M. Fox (1819-1890), Superintendent of the Mint of the United States at Philadelphia, writes again to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) following his letter of December 15, to enquire on the states of Booth's health…
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Letter from Daniel M. Fox to James Curtis Booth, December 15, 1885
- 1885-Dec-15
Daniel M. Fox (1819-1890), Superintendent of the Mint of the United States at Philadelphia, commiserates with James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) in his illness and wishes him a speedy recovery.
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Letter from H. W. Burch to James Curtis Booth
- 1887-May-18
H.W. Birch, an employee of the Melter and Refiners Department of the Mint of the United States at Philadelphia, writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) to request financial assistance to aid in the burial of a young…
- Author Burch, H. W.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
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Delaware River Chemical Works
- 1887
Pamphlet containing product lists and descriptions of the various phosphate fertilizers manufactured by Baugh & Sons Company at the Delaware River Chemical Works facility.
Baugh & Sons Company was founded in 1855 by…
- Author Baugh and Sons Company. Fertilizer Department
- Publisher Arms & Mitchell
- Contributor Delaware River Chemical Works
- Subject Fertilizers, Bone-meal, Baugh and Sons Company, Delaware River Chemical Works, United States--Delaware River, Fertilizer industry, Baugh Chemical Company (Baltimore, Md.), Rivers, Phosphates, Fertilizer industry
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No. 4 Inverted Mantle with No. 8 Magnesia Ring
- 1890 – 1930
Unused Welsbach No. 4 Inverted Mantle and No. 8 Magnesia Ring in its original cardboard box from Lindsay Light and Chemical Company.
The Welsbach gas mantle is a device made of fibers impregnated with oxides of cerium…
- Creator Of Work Welsbach Gas Light Company
- Contributor Auer v. Welsbach, Carl (Auer von Welsbach), 1858-1929
- Subject Lighting--Equipment and supplies, Incandescent lamps, Auer v. Welsbach, Carl (Auer von Welsbach), 1858-1929, Gas-lighting, Incandescent gas-lighting, Rare earth industry, Welsbach Gas Light Company, Rare earths
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Coffee: From Plantation to Cup. A Brief History of Coffee Production and Consumption.
- 1881
Volume providing a brief history of coffee production and consumption around the world. Intended for dealers and consumers alike, the work contains chapters on coffee cultivation, preparation, the chemical analysis of…
- Author Thurber, Francis B. (Francis Beatty), 1842-1907
- Publisher American Grocer Publishing Association
- Subject Coffee, Coffee industry, Coffee brewing equipment industry, Coffee roasting industry, Coffee industry--Employees, Coffee brewing, Plantations, Tropical crops, Agriculture, Plantation workers, Agricultural laborers, Thurber, Francis B. (Francis Beatty), 1842-1907
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Postcard sent to Georg Bredig of the Katarina Elevator
- 1895
Postcard of the Katarina Elevator in Stockholm, Sweden. The postcard, sent to Georg Bredig (1868-1944), is signed by well-known scientists such as Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927), Astronomer Gustav Kobb, Otto Berg (1873…
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Photograph of a Christmas party at Leipzig
- 1898
Postcard featuring a group photograph of the 1898 Christmas party at the Physical Chemistry Institute, University of Leipzig.
- Subject Chemists, Universität Leipzig (1409-1953), Christmas, Parties
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Portrait of Albert Jordan
- Circa 1889
Portrait of Albert Jordan (1865-) dressed as a mountaineer. Jordan was an "oberbergrat" which is a type of government official.
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Portrait of Svante Arrhenius, 1895
- 1895-Aug-14
Portrait of Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) taken at Dahllöf Studio, Stockholm.
Svante Arrhenius is known as one of the founders of Physical Chemistry. In 1903, Arrhenius was the third person to be awarded the Nobel…
- Photographer Dahllöf, Robert, 1842–1904
- Contributor Dahlgren, Alfred, 1861–1908
- Subject Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927, Chemists, Nobel Prize winners, Carte de visite photographs
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Portrait of Richard Abegg, 1894
- 1894
Portrait of Richard Abegg (1869-1910), taken at Dahllöf Studio, Stockholm. Abegg was a German physical chemist known for his work in valence theory which led to the later octet rule. At the time this letter was…
- Photographer Dahllöf, Robert, 1842–1904
- Contributor Dahlgren, Alfred, 1861–1908
- Subject Abegg, R. (Richard), 1869-1910, Chemists, Conduction electrons, Carte de visite photographs