Benjamin W. Smith Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2023-038

Staff Only

Scope and Content

Arranged alphabetically by subject, the Benjamin W. Smith Collection contains scientific instrument manufacturer printed materials collected by analytical chemist Benjamin W. Smith. The materials in this collection were published by Applied Physics Corporation, Beckman Instruments, Incorporated, Esterline-Angus Company, Incorporated, Leeds & Northrup Company, Perkin-Elmer Corporation, and Weston Electrical Instrument Corporation. Instruments represented in these materials include, but are not limited to, spectrophotometers, electrometers, and pH meters. The contents of the Benjamin W. Smith Collection consist of instruction manuals, catalogs, price lists, product circulars, and publications.

Dates

Creation: 1940-1977

Creator

Smith, Benjamin William, 1951- (Person)

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes and the collection is open to the public.

Copyright Information

The Science History Institute holds copyright to the Benjamin W. Smith Collection. The researcher assumes full responsibility for all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Background Note

Benjamin W. Smith is an analytical chemist. He holds the position of Scientist Emeritus at the University of Florida’s Department of Chemistry - Analytical Division. His research areas include spectroscopic methods for chemical analysis such as emission, absorption, fluorescence and ionization, laser-material interactions, and plasma and plasma spectrochemistry.