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Letter from Durand Churchill, Jr. to Arnold O. Beckman

  • 1944-Jul-19

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Letter regarding an inquiry from the United States War Department about the sensitivity of Pauling Oxygen Meter.

Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology behind Beckman Instruments’ oxygen analyzers ended up doing such diverse jobs as monitoring astronauts’ respiration, maintaining packaged food safety, and preventing blindness in newborn babies.

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  • 8 in. W x 10.5 in. L
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Sub-series 3. Product Files
  • Series II. Business Activities Files
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  • Box 19, Folder 8
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Churchill, Durand, Jr. “Letter from Durand Churchill, Jr. to Arnold O. Beckman,” July 19, 1944. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 19, Folder 8. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/m326m1757.

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