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Series II. Work on Mercury and Mercury Poisoning, 1946-1986, undated

 Series
Identifier: II

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

The Otto Theodor Benfey Papers contain the notebooks and research files of German chemist and historian of science Otto Theodor Benfey. It contains materials from Benfey’s careers as a student and chemist, as well as his working files from his later career as a historian of science. The collection is arranged into the following three series:

From the Collection:
  1. Notebooks of O. T. Benfey
  2. Work on Mercury and Mercury Poisoning
  3. Research Files

Dates

  • Creation: 1946-1986, undated

Series Description

Arranged in their original order, this series consists of three files concerning Otto Theodor Benfey’s research work on mercury and mercury poisoning, which he kept during his career as a chemist.

Repository Details

Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository

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