Sub-series 1. Dictionary of Scientific Biography Files, 1896-1992, undated
Sub-Series
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:
- Notebooks of O. T. Benfey
- Work on Mercury and Mercury Poisoning
- Research Files
Dates
- Creation: 1896-1992, undated
Sub-series Description
Otto Theodor Benfey wrote biographies of Lothar Meyer, Johannes Thiele, and Edward W. Washburn for the Dictionary of Scientific Biography. Arranged in its original order, this sub-series contains Benfey’s research files for these articles.
Repository Details
Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository
Contact:
315 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia PA 19106 United States
215.873.8265
215.873.5265 (Fax)
reference@sciencehistory.org
315 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia PA 19106 United States
215.873.8265
215.873.5265 (Fax)
reference@sciencehistory.org