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Envelope Addressed to Georg Bredig sent from Walther Nernst

  • 1913-Jan-06

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Walther Nernst is known as one of the founding fathers of physical chemistry. He is most renowned for his work in thermodynamics, physical chemistry, electrochemistry, and solid state physics. In 1920, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry for developing the third law of thermodynamics.

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  • 3.75 in. H x 4.6 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 I: Georg Bredig Papers, 1891-1944
  • Series I: Sub-Series I: Georg Bredig Correspondence File, 1891-1944
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  • Box 2, Folder 29

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Nernst, Walther. “Envelope Addressed to Georg Bredig Sent from Walther Nernst,” January 6, 1913. Papers of Georg and Max Bredig, Box 2, Folder 29. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/yeonkr4.

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