Historically important patents collection
Scope and content
The Historically Important Patents Collection is housed in three folders organized by owner of the patent. The first folder contains patents awarded to Thomas Edison, from 1898-1921. The second folder contains patents from 1909-1915 awarded to Leo Baekland, Fritz Haber, Robert Le Rossignol, Carl Bosch, Alwin Mittasch, Hans Wolf, Frans Lappe, and Wilhelm Wild. The third folder contains patents dated from 1869-1925 awarded to various scientists.
Dates
- Creation: 1869-1927
Creator
- Mittasch, Alwin, 1869-1953 (creator., Person)
Language of Materials
Text in English.
Restrictions on Access
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes and the collection is open to the public.
Extent
0.10 Linear Feet (1 folder)
General Note
Historically important United States patents from 1869-1927.
Subject
- Baekeland, L. H. (Leo Hendrik), 1863-1944 (Person)
- Baeyer, Adolf von, 1835-1917 (Person)
- Bosch, Carl, 1874-1940 (Person)
- Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931 (Person)
- Haber, Fritz, 1868-1934 (Person)
- Le Rossignol, Robert, 1884-1976 (Person)
- United States. Patent Office (Organization)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository
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Philadelphia PA 19106 United States
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