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Postcard from Alwin Mittasch to Georg Bredig

  • 1927-Nov-08

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Thank you card from Alwin Mittasch (1869-1953) to Georg Bredig (1868-1944). Mittasch was a German chemist, known for his research in the development of catalysts for the industrial ammonia synthesis using the Haber–Bosch process. Like Bredig, his doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Ostwald (1853-1932).

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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute
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  • Translated by Jocelyn R. McDaniel
  • Transcribed by Jocelyn R. McDaniel
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  • Council on Library and Information Resources

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  • Series I – Georg Bredig Papers, 1891-1944
  • Series I: Sub-Series I. Georg Bredig Subject File, 1900-1944
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  • Box 2, Folder 26

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Mittasch, Alwin. “Postcard from Alwin Mittasch to Georg Bredig,” November 8, 1927. Papers of Georg and Max Bredig, Box 2, Folder 26. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/8eit3pg.

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DR. A. MITTASCH

Ludwigshafen a. Rh., d. 8. Nov. 1927

Sehr geehrter Herr Professor,

Für die freundliche Zusendung Ihrer schönen Abhandlung sage ich Ihnen meinen verbindlichsten Dank.

Mit freundlichen Grüssen
Ihr Ihnen sehr ergebener
A. Mittasch

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DR. A. MITTASCH

Ludwigshafen on the Rhein, 8 November 1927

Dear Professor,

Thank you very much for kindly sending your superb essay.

Best regards
Yours sincerely,
A. Mittasch

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