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Natta, Giulio - Shockley, William

Description

Signatures include Giulio Natta (1903-1979) (Item 33); George Peabody (1795-1869) (Item 34, undated; includes typed transcription of his letter to Pliny Miles); Tadeus Reichstein (1897-1996) (Item 35, 1973); Albert B. Sabin (1906-1993) (Items 36-37, 1975 and 1979); Glenn T. Seaborg (1912-1999) (Items 38-39, 1962 and 1979); and William Shockley (1910-1989) (Item 40, undated).

Type
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Date
1962, 1973-1979, undated
Call number
mssBurndyAutographedDocuments
Provenance
Burndy Library Collection, Gift of Dibner Family, November 2006.
Associated people
Allen, R. Frederick,
Associated organization
Burndy Library,
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