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Portrait of Alan R. Kahn

  • 1964

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Alan Kahn was Beckman's Medical Director. He is pictured holding an electrode designed for use during surgery and research projects. It monitored electrical signals from the brain, heart, and muscle tissue.

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  • 8 in. W x 10 in. L
Subject
Rights Public Domain Mark 1.0
Credit line
  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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Series arrangement
  • Series X. Photographic Materials
  • Sub-series 1. Image Files
Physical container
  • Box 55, Folder 151

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“Portrait of Alan R. Kahn,” 1964. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 55, Folder 151. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/c534fp05b.

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