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Postcard from Theodor Svedberg to Georg Bredig

  • 1907-Dec-21

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Theodor Svedberg (1884-1971), a Swedish chemist and Nobel laureate for his research on colloids and proteins using the ultracentrifuge, thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for a letter and offprint.

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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute
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  • Translated by Jocelyn R. McDaniel
  • Transcribed by Jocelyn R. McDaniel
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  • Council on Library and Information Resources

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  • Series I – Georg Bredig Papers, 1891-1944
  • Series I: Sub-Series I. Georg Bredig Subject File, 1900-1944
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  • Box 2, Folder 55

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Svedberg, Theodor. “Postcard from Theodor Svedberg to Georg Bredig,” December 21, 1907. Papers of Georg and Max Bredig, Box 2, Folder 55. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/ahjtoas.

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SVERIGE SUEDE

BREFKORT
(CARTE POSTALE)

VERLDPOSTFORENINGEN
(UNION POSTALE UNIVERSELLE)

Sida afsedd för adressen. (Côté réservé à l'adresse.)

Herrn Professor Bredig

Heidelberg

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Für Ihr freundliches Schreiben und die Zusendung von Separata dankt verbindlichst

Ihr sehr ergebener
Dr. Thedor Svedberg

Chemisches Inst.
Upsala. d. 21.12.07

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SWEDISH POST

POSTCARD

INTERNATIONAL POSTAL UNION

This side is intended for the address.

Professor Bredig

Heidelberg

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Thank you for your kind letter and sending the offprints.

Sincerely,
Dr. Thedor Svedberg

Institute of Chemistry
Upsala, 21 December 1907

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