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Autographed portrait of Richard Lorenz

  • 1910s

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Richard Lorenz (1863-1929), an Austrian physical chemist, presents a signed portrait to his colleague, Georg Bredig (1868-1944). Lorenz was a professor of chemistry at the Eidgenössische Polytechnikum in Zurich, Switzerland and the University of Frankfurt am Main. He is recognized for his work on the electrochemical behavior of molten salts.

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  • 12.6 in. H x 8.5 in. W
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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 arrangement
  • 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 15

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“Autographed Portrait of Richard Lorenz,” 1910–1919. Papers of Georg and Max Bredig, Box 2, Folder 15. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/qxrslhb.

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Seinem lieben Freunde Georg Bredig
Richard Lorenz

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To his dear friend Georg Bredig
Richard Lorenz

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