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French postage stamp commemorating Henri Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville

  • 1955

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French postage stamp commemorating chemist Henri-Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville (1818-1881), who invented the first economical process for producing aluminum.

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  • 4.3 cm W x 3.5 cm H
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  • Albert Decaris
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute
Digitization funder
  • Digitization supported in honor of Robert Boyle and Lady Ranelagh at Othmer Library After Hours, April 9, 2025.

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  • Box 7

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Decaris, Albert. “French Postage Stamp Commemorating Henri Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville,” 1955. Witco Stamp Collection, Box 7. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/rdumvri.

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