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Letter from Friedrich Wöhler to James Curtis Booth, July 29, 1855

  • 1855-Jul-29

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Friedrich Wöhler (1800-1882) was the mentor of James Curtis Booth (1810-1888). Booth studied with Wöhler for two years in his private laboratory in the German state of Hesse-Kassel.

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Wöhler Friedrich. “Letter from Friedrich Wöhler to James Curtis Booth, July 29, 1855,” July 29, 1855. Papers of James Curtis Booth, Box 1, Folder 4. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/592k4yv.

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