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Excellent scientific content on a preferred disinfectant to use to neutralize odors and disinfect. The letter reads in part, “Dear Sir, I am replying to yours of Jan 23. I would say that in Standard Env.No.2 the potassium...Where as mercuric chloride has not the power to neutralize a fecal odor also to give color to the solution and thus prevent accidental poisoning….” Signed, “George M. Sternberg”. Fine condition.
STERNBERG, GEORGE MILLER. (1838–1915) U.S. Army physician who is considered to have been the first bacteriologist in the United States. He was the 18th U.S. Army Surgeon General from 1893 to 1902. Pioneering German bacteriologist .
A.L.S, 3pp on one 8vo folded sheet, Baltimore, Jan 26, 1886.
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Exceptional twice-signed A.L.S., sending a..”Recipe” (prescription) for Milo O’Conner to commence with as soon as she shall have finished the medicine she is now taking. “You can get it at any of the Apothecaries I can renew it as often as she may take the whole…she only has not to be without it any time till I see her again….” Signed, “John Watts,” Below he writes the names of four treatments with dosage and he signs again, “JW” after a post script. Integral address panel on verso with a strange series of zeros, ones and slashed. Cross folded, light buckling from missing seal, minor soiling, overall very good.
WYATT, JOHN. (1786-1831) American pioneering physician, founder and president of The New York College of Physicians.
A.L.S. 4to, June 14,1817, n.p.
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The letter is on yellow graph paper and it says, “Your kind note of Sept. 26 has been forwarded to me here in the woods and I am harry not to have assigned before. Here mail is a bit erratic. I shall be back about the middle of Oct then hope to see you.…” Signed, “Smith Ely Jeliff”.
JELIFF, SMITH. (1866-1945). American neurologist, psychiatrist, and psychoanalyst who lived and practiced in New York City nearly his entire life. Originally trained in botany and pharmacy, Jelliffe switched first to neurology in the mid-1890s then to psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, and ultimately to psychoanalysis.
A.L.S., 4to, Huletts Landing, NY, Oct 3, 1930.
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The letter written with a flowing handwriting of Lieber says, “The conscious water saw its god …’blushed’ and glowed – was wine; And does my soul remain unchanged Drinking His word divine? Very Truly your best F. Lieber”.
LIEBER, FRANCIS. (1800-1872) German-American jurist and political philosopher. Originally known as Franz Lieber.
A.L.S., 8vo, nd., np
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FARADAY, MICHAEL. (1791-1867). British physicist and chemist, best known for his studies in electromagnetism and discovery of the laws of electrolysis.
A.L.S., 8vo, Royal Institution, 1863.
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The letter written on a blue folded paper in German (no translation), is signed, “Hugo Munsterberg”.
MUNSTERBERG, HUGO. (1863-1916) German-American psychologist.
A.L.S., in German, 3 pp on folded 8vo sheet, Luxemburg, Nov 1, 1899.
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To his lecture agent, James B. Pond. "To make a long story short: I do not wish to come to America. Perhaps next year ." Signed, "Dr. W. Stekel." Verso has his rubber stamped address as return address.
STEKEL, WILHELM. (1868-1940). Austrian psychoanalyst. Part of Freud's 1902 Psychological Wednesday Circle. He argued in "Bisexual Love" (1922) that both heterosexuality and homosexuality require repression and sublimation of natural urges.
A.L.S., in English, on Austrian government postcard, Vienna, June 30, 1931.
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SCHWEITZER, ALBERT. (1875-1965). Alsatian medical missionary, Protestant theologian, and musician. Awarded the 1954 Nobel Peace prize.
A.L.S., in French, oblong 8vo, Geneva, July 29, 1965.
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HAHN, OTTO. (1879-1968) German physical chemist whose contributions were in the field of radioactivity.
A.L.S., in German, two sides on a government post card, postmarked Berchtesgaden, with holograph date, August 2, 1932.
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CARVER, GEORGE WASHINGTON. (1864-1943) African-American botanical researcher and agronomy educator who worked in agricultural extension at the Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama teaching former slaves farming techniques for self-sufficiency.
A.L.S., on "Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute" stationery, two pages on one 4to sheet, Tuskegee, Alabama, August 3, 1931.
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RAMSAY, WILLIAM. (1852-1916). Scottish inorganic chemist. Spent a quarter of the century at the University College, London, chairing the Department of Inorganic Chemistry. Received the 1904 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discoveries of the elements ar
A.L.S., one page octavo, Chelsea Terrace (London), February 12, 1906.
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His manuscript, "Preparing Americans for the 21st Century," declaring our need to increase "exploitation of knowledge" in the age that Seaborg defines as the Third Revolution. "The revolution inspired by our founding fathers gave birth to our nation; the Industrial Revolution, inspired by our inventive spirit, gave us a place among the nations of the world; and the present Third Revolution - the Revolution of Science, inspired by our educated men and women - is determining whether we can keep our place in the world. . we have all been part of a new tide of exploration and discovery, not limited to the dimensions of the past, but creating new dimensions of its own." This was scripted for a conference focusing on American High School Education. Seaborg earnestly points out our country's lack of interest in science and mathematics in comparison to Japan and Western Europe, saying that we as a nation " . are indulging in what has been very aptly characterized as 'Economic Unilateral Disarmament.' " He summarizes his sentiments that "science centers have an important role to play in helping to alleviate our country's crisis in the teaching of mathematics and science at the pre-college level . The ASTC [Association of Science Technology Centers,] helps us all to make our contributions to the solution of this pre-college teaching problem." Signed beneath the title, "Glenn T. Seaborg."
SEABORG, GLENN T. (1912–1999) American scientist who won the 1951 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for "discoveries in the chemistry of the transuranium elements, contributed to the discovery and isolation of ten elements, developed the actinoids concept and was the first to propose the actinoids series which led to the current arrangement of the Periodic Table of the Elements.
A.M.S., 3pp stapled together with one loose summary page, on yellow lined 4to paper, n.p., March 16, 1983.
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SABIN, ALBERT. (1906-93). American physician and medical researcher. Created effective vaccines while working with the Army Medical Corps during World War II and best known for having developed the widely successful oral vaccine for polio.
A.M.S., thirteen numbered 4to pages with one additional page of additions, n.p., 1980.
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Sommerfeld answers three questions: “1. Were your scientific ‘debuts’ easy or difficult? 2. Did means of living …enable you to make yourself known in science? 3. What work…made yourself more famous? Which do you consider your masterpiece?” In reply, Sommerfeld answers: “1) Being a doctor’s son in Königsberg I had no difficulty studying at the university there and completing my general education. 2) Positions as assistant in Göttingen, (first at the Institute of Mineralogy with Th. Liebisch, then at the Institute of Mathematics with F. Klein) and a stipend for an associate professorship allowed me the necessary peace of mind to continue my work on mathematical physics. 3) Scientific papers about Maxwell’s equations and a book (co-authored with F. Klein) about gyro theory were met with general recognition. I became tenured professor at age 29. My most important papers are about the completion of Bohr’s nuclear model, the ‘spectalline’ theory, specifically their structure, and quantum theory of the electrons of metals….” Signed, “A. Sommerfeld.”
SOMMERFELD,.ARNOLD . (1868-1951). German theoretical physicist who pioneered developments in atomic and quantum physics, and also educated and groomed a large number of students for the new era of theoretical physics. He introduced the fine-structure constant into quantum mechanics.
Autograph Document Signed, in German, 4to, Munich, September 28, 1950.
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As a professor, Scarpa acknowledges a student’s enrollment. “I, the Professor of Obstetrics signed below, certify hereby that Claudia Rovespi from the Concordia was enrolled in my school for the two years 1776-1777, attended regularly and studied diligently.” Signed “Antonio Scarpa.”
SCARPA, ANTONIO. (1752-1832). Italian anatomist and professor at Pavia and Modena, a pupil of Giovanni Battista Morgagni and Marc Antonio Caldani.
Autograph Document Signed, in Italian, oblong 8vo, Modena. June 18, 1777.
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He writes in full, "I am in my laboratory every day, 45 rue d'Ulm, in the morning from 8 to 11. At the moment, there is , however, a great deal that I cannot predict and it is possible that I may be away when you come by...." He signs, "L. Pasteur." Framed with original small bust length photo with blind embossed stamp by the photographer, Eneret.
PASTEUR, LOUIS. (1822 - 1895) French chemist and microbiologist best known for his remarkable breakthrough in the causes and prevention of disease. His discoveries reduced mortality from puerperal fever, and he created the first vaccine for rabies. His experiments supported the germ theory of disease. He was best known to the general public for inventing a method to stop milk and wine from causing sickness, a process that came to be called pasteurization.
Autograph Letter Signed, in French, on his printed "Laboratoire de Chimie Physiologique Directeur M. Pasteur," stationery, 8vo, Paris, July 4, 1881.
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To “Dear Christieí [Samuel Hunter Christie, 1784-1865, mathematician, researcher into magnetism, and secretary of the Royal Society], returning papers, suggesting that the figures might be wood cuts worked in with the letter press, with the description as notes at the foot of the page...you think fit for it matters nothing to the figure….” Signed, “M. Faraday.”
FARADAY, MICHAEL. (1791-1867) English chemist and physicist; contributed to the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry
Autograph Letter Signed, “R [oyal] I [nstitution]”, 8vo, R.I. n.p., n.d.
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LODGE, OLIVER SIR. (1851-1940) English physicist and writer involved in the development of the wireless telegraph. Lodge, in his Royal Institution lectures ("The Work of Hertz and Some of His Successors") coined the term "coherer". He gained the "syntonic" (or tuning) patent from the United States Patent Office in 1898.
Autograph Letter Signed, 2 pages 8vo, Cogbaston, England, March 22, 1911.
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PEIRCE, BENJAMIN. (1809-80).American mathematician and astronomer known for his investigation of Uranus, Neptune and Saturn.
Autograph Letter Signed, 2 pages on one 8vo, Boston, 1863.
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He writes to Sir Archibald to, “let the dear lady attend the meeting…another candidate has offered for the Oxford Chair, viz., Lyddeker. I would be greatly obliged if you would give me your view as to his claims either by note or by calling in here as you pass about 10 tomorrow or any other day this week….” Signed, “Lister.”
LISTER, JOSEPH . (1827-1912) English surgeon who promoted the idea of sterile surgery while working at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. He successfully introduced carbolic acid (phenol) to sterilize surgical instruments and to clean wounds, as well as the concept of doctors and other hospital personnel washing their hands before touching a patient.
Autograph Letter Signed, 2pp on one 8vo folded sheet of black bordered printed address mourning stationery, Portland Place, March 1, 1897.
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