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French postage stamp commemorating Henri-Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville's work with aluminium

  • 1955-Mar-07

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On March 7, 1955, France issued a set of six stamps under the theme "Famous Inventors." One of these stamps featured Sainte-Claire Deville who created metallic aluminum in 1855. Stamp depicts modern uses of aluminum including planes, buildings, and automobiles.

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  • Albert Decaris
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  • Box 7

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Decaris, Albert. “French Postage Stamp Commemorating Henri-Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville's Work with Aluminium.” France, March 7, 1955. Witco Stamp Collection, Box 7. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/0r967377q.

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