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Papers of Georg and Max Bredig

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Business correspondence

Letter from Siegmund Gabriel to Georg Bredig
- 1891-Dec-09
Siegmund Gabriel (1851-1924), a German chemist, provides information on a salt compound to his colleague, Georg Bredig (1868-1944).
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Gabriel, Siegmuund, 1851-1924
- Subject Salts, Chemistry, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Gabriel, Siegmuund, 1851-1924
3 items
Personal correspondence

Letter from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, November 1891
- 1891-Nov-28
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927
- Subject Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
Business correspondence

Letter from Arthur Croft Hill to the Georg Bredig
- Circa 1890
Arthur Croft Hill (1863-?), a chemist in the Davy Faraday Research Laboratory of the Royal Institution, thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for a copy of his paper on inorganic ferments.
- Author Hill, Arthur Croft
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Hill, Arthur Croft, Royal Institution of Great Britain, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Academic theses
Ephemera

Jacobus van't Hoff's personal calling card
- Circa 1890
Calling card belonging to 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…
- Creator Of Work Hoff, J. H. van 't (Jacobus Henricus), 1852-1911
- Subject Visiting cards, Hoff, J. H. van 't (Jacobus Henricus), 1852-1911, Chemists, Nobel Prize winners
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Photographs

Framed Photograph of Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff
- Circa 1890
Photograph of Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff (1852-1911) in a wooden frame. Van't Hoff is pictured wearing a suit and a bow tie.

Van't Hoff is considered to be one of the founding fathers of physical chemistry. In 1901…
- Subject Hoff, J. H. van 't (Jacobus Henricus), 1852-1911, Photographs, Portraits, Chemists, Nobel Prize winners
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Business correspondence

Letter from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, July 1890
- 1890-Jul-02
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) his method for obtaining mathematical calculations for an…
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927
- Subject Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Chemistry--Experiments
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Manuscripts

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…
- Author Raoult, François-Marie, 1830-1901
- Subject Raoult's law, Raoult, François-Marie, 1830-1901, Chemistry, Chemists
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Illustrated works, Portraits

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…
- Artist Bonnat, Léon Joseph Florentin, 1833-1922
- Subject Pasteur, Louis, 1822-1895, Bonnat, Léon Joseph Florentin, 1833-1922, Vallery Radot, Camille, 1880-1927, Portraits, Chemists, Microbiologists
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Portraits, Photographs

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.
- Subject Jordan, Albert, 1865-, Mountaineers, Public officers, Costume, Carte de visite photographs
Records (Documents)

Certificate from the Deutsche Chemische Gesellschaft
- Certificate from the German Chemical Society
- 1889-Jun-25
- Creator Of Work Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker
Engravings, Portraits, Prints

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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Personal correspondence, Postcards

Postcard and letter from Moritz Hollstein to Georg Bredig
- 1886-Mar-10
Congratulatory note from Moritz Hollstein to Georg Bredig (1868-1944) regarding the successful completion of his secondary school final exams.
- Creator Of Work Hollstein, Moritz
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Hollstein, Moritz, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
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Artifacts, Vessels (Containers)

Unidentified wooden container with small metal cup inside. Stamped “G. Bredig”
- 1875
Unidentified wooden container with small metal cup inside. Stamped “G. Bredig”. The container was owned by Georg Bredig (1868-1944).
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Containers
Photographs, Portraits

Scientists from the University of Breslau, 1852
- 1852
Group photograph depicting from left to right Gustav Kirchhoff (1824-1887), Robert Bunsen (1811-1899), Adolph Duflos (1802-1889), and Moritz Baumert (1818-1865) at the University of Breslau.

Baumert was a German…
- Subject Poland--Wrocław, Uniwersytet Wrocławski, Bunsen, R. (Robert), 1811-1899, Duflos, Adolf, 1802-1889, Baumert, Moritz, 1818-1865, Kirchhoff, G. (Gustav), 1824-1887, Chemists, Physicists, College teachers
Engravings, Portraits, Prints

Portrait of Justus von Liebig
- After 1845
Portrait of Justus von Liebgig (1803-1873), a German scientist. Justus von Liebig was a professor of chemistry at the University of Giessen in Germany and is recognized as one of the main founders of organic chemistry.…
- Subject Liebig, Justus, Freiherr von, 1803-1873, Chemists
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Publications

Zeitschriften- auslage im studentenhaus
- Magazine display in the student house
- Undated
- Subject Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), Periodicals
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Manuscripts

Verteilungsgesetz
- Distribution Law
- Undated
Distribution law or Nernst's distribution law gives a generalization governing the distribution of a solute between two nonmiscible solvents. This law was first given by Walther Nernst (1864-1941) who studied the…
- Subject Partition coefficient (Chemistry), Solubility, Nernst, Walther, 1864-1941
Charts, diagrams, etc

Versuchsanordnung für demonstration in der vorlesung: Oxydation des Luftstickstoffs im Hochspannungslichtenbogen nach System Pauling
- Experimental Arrangement for Demontration in the Lecture: Oxidation of Atmospheric Nitrogen in the High-Voltage Arc According to the Pauling System
- Undated
Diagram of an experimental arrangement for demonstration in the lecture: oxidation of atmospheric nitrogen in the high-voltage arc according to the Pauling system.
- Creator Of Work Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Chemistry, Pauling, Linus, 1901-1994, Nobel Prize winners
Manuscripts

Vermögensverzeichnis
- List of assets
- Undated
List of assets (Vermögensverzeichnis).
- Subject Assets (Accounting)
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Ephemera

Untitled article about phosgene gas
- Undated
- Subject Phosgene, Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), Chemical warfare, Chemical agents (Munitions)
Charts, diagrams, etc

Thermodynamik Vorzeichen in der Literatur
- Thermodynamic Signs in the Literature
- Undated
Chart of authors and their chosen variables used in thermodynamic calculations found in their respective publications. Authors listed are Rudolf Clausius (1822-1888), Josiah Willard Gibbs (1839-1903), Hermann von…
- Author Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Haber, Fritz, 1868-1934, Planck, Max, 1858-1947, Clausius, R. (Rudolf), 1822-1888, Gibbs, J. Willard (Josiah Willard), 1839-1903, Helmholtz, Hermann von, 1821-1894, Hoff, J. H. van 't (Jacobus Henricus), 1852-1911, Nernst, Walther, 1864-1941, Duhem, Pierre Maurice Marie, 1861-1916, Oettingen, Arthur Joachim von, 1836-1920, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Chemists, Variables (Mathematics)
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Postcards, Prints

Tennessee Valley Authority postcard pack
- Undated
Letterpress halftone postcard collection published by Curt Teich & Co. Depicts views of Tennessee and projects by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) including sights such as dams, the TVA Freeway, and model homes in…
- Creator Of Work Curt Teich & Co.
- Artist Landrum, G. W.
- Subject Curt Teich & Co., Tennessee Valley Authority, Dams, Flood dams and reservoirs, Tennessee--Norris Lake, Tennessee
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Ephemera, Publications

Temperaturmessgeräte ohne Platin
- Temperature Measuring devices without Platinum
- Undated
- Subject Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
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Business correspondence

Telegram to Professor Epstein
- Undated
Personal correspondence

Telegram from Max Bredig to Marianne Homburger, April 30, 1941
- 1941-Apr-31
Telegram from Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977) to his sister Marianne Homburger (1902-1986) asking about account information for a money transfer.
- Author Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Addressee Homburger, Marianne, 1903-1986
- Subject Homburger, Marianne, 1903-1986, Homburger, Viktor, 1888-1968, Jewish Holocaust (1939-1945)

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