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Memo from George Hare to Arnold O. Beckman

  • De Forest Patent 2,594,740

  • 1952-Nov-24

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The memo outlines the reasons Beckman should not undertake development of Lee de Forest's light amplifier.

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  • 8.5 in. W x 11 in. L
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  • Danaher Corporation
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Series I. Arnold O. Beckman Files
  • Sub-series 1. Correspondence
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  • Box 1, Folder 18

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Scientific Biography
Arnold O. Beckman

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Hare, George H. “Memo from George Hare to Arnold O. Beckman,” November 24, 1952. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 1, Folder 18. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/2j62s5690.

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