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Portrait of Jöns Jacob Berzelius

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Jöns Jacob Berzelius (1779 - 1848) was a Swedish physician, chemist, and one of the founders of modern chemistry. He is particularly recognized for determining atomic weights in his experiments, which contributed to a more comprehensive understanding of stoichiometry. This principle is known today as the "Law of Constant Proportions." Berzelius was additionally a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

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  • 16 cm W x 24 cm H
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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 I: Georg Bredig Papers, 1891-1944
  • Series I: Sub-Series II: Georg Bredig Subject File, 1900-1944
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  • Box 4, Folder 4

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Scientific Biography
Jöns Jakob Berzelius

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Krüger Franz. “Portrait of Jöns Jacob Berzelius.” Wilhelm Engelmann, n.d. Papers of Georg and Max Bredig, Box 4, Folder 4. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/xunbdu4.

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J. BERZELIUS

Nach einer Zeichnung von Prof. Krüger (1827.)

Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann in Leipzig

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J. BERZELIUS

Based on a drawing by Professor Krüger (1827)

Published by Wilhelm Engelmann in Leipzig

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