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Paul von Groth's personal calling card

  • Circa 1900

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Calling card belonging to Paul von Groth (1843-1927). Groth was a German mineralogist, professor, and curators of minerals at the State Museum at Munich. He is known for his systematic classification of minerals based on the chemical compositions and crystal structures.

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  • 2.4 in. H x 4 in. W
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute
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  • Council on Library and Information Resources

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Series arrangement
  • Series I – Georg Bredig Papers, 1891-1944
  • Series I: Sub-Series II. Georg Bredig Subject File, 1900-1944
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  • Box 3, Folder 18

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Groth, P. (Paul). “Paul Von Groth's Personal Calling Card,” circa 1900. Papers of Georg and Max Bredig, Box 3, Folder 18. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/heatdcc.

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