Sub-series 1. Patents, 1957-2003
Scope and Content
The Papers of John B. Fenn contain the personal and professional papers of American analytical chemist and Nobel laureate John B. Fenn. The materials in this collection mainly document Fenn’s career at Yale University. To a much lesser extent, his tenures at Princeton University and Virginia Commonwealth University are also covered in this collection. The collection is arranged into the following nine series:
- Biographical
- Correspondence
- Reprints & Drafts of Papers
- Research (Topical)
- Grants & Proposals
- Conferences & Symposia
- Academic Career
- Patents, Awards, Consultancies
- Legal
Dates
- Creation: 1957-2003
Sub-series Description
Arranged in its original order, this sub-series consists of John B. Fenn’s patent files. These files document the efforts of Fenn to patent inventions conceived by himself and his co-inventors. Several patents awarded to Fenn for electrospray ionization mass spectrometry technology are represented in this sub-series.
Repository Details
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