TY - MANSCPT DB - Science History Institute DP - Science History Institute M2 - Courtesy of Science History Institute. Rights: In Copyright - Rights-holder(s) Unlocatable or Unidentifiable TI - Man using Beckman Model L2-75B Preparative Ultracentrifuge ID - 8c97kq562 AV - Beckman Historical Collection, Box 82 VL - Beckman Historical Collection, Box 82 AN - Beckman Historical Collection, Box 82 UR - https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/8c97kq562 AB - Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation, or Spinco. With Spinco came the famous Model E Ultracentrifuge, which was developed in 1947 and was used for many important scientific discoveries of the 20th century, like the 1957 CalTech experiment that proved James Watson and Francis Crick’s theory on DNA replication. KW - Beckman Instruments, Inc. Spinco Division KW - Scientific apparatus and instruments KW - Centrifuges KW - Beckman Instruments, Inc. LA - ER -