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Jaroslav Heyrovsky Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: P99-01-002

Scope and Content

For a more detailed inventory, please view this record in our library catalog: https://othmerlib.sciencehistory.org/record=b1071725~S6

The collection is comprised of off-prints/photographs representing Jaroslav Heyrovsky's career. Photographs consist of a portrait of Heyrovsky, a group portrait with other scientists at a castle in Prague and the group of Nobel Prize Laureates from 1959. Along with the images, included are a booklet called Principle of Polarometric and an article entitled "Trends in Polarography" from Science magazine dated July 15, 1960. Of note are photographs of the diploma Heyrovsky received for the Nobel Prize in 1959 and the first polarograph created using his design in 1924.

Dates

  • Creation: 1924-1960

Restrictions on Access

Unrestricted.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

To obtain reproduction and copyright information, contact reproductions@sciencehistory.org..

Background Note

Jaroslav Heyrovsky (1890-1967) was a Czech chemist who developed the polarographic method in 1922. Three years later Heyrovsky built the first polarograph with his Japanese colleague, Masuzo Shikata. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1959 for his discovery and development of polarographic methods of analysis.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (1 box; ca. 7 print photographs)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Photographs from the career of Jaroslav Heyrovsky, a Czech physical chemist and Nobel Prize Laureate.

Ownership and Custodial History

Gift of Michael Heyrovsky, 1999.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Heyrovsky, Michael. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1999.

Related Archival Materials

See also Oral History interview with Izaak M. Kolthoff, 1984 March 15, at the Science History Institute.

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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