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Beckman pH Meter (Laboratory Model) brochure

  • 1935 – 1940

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Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist from the California citrus industry, who needed an accurate way to measure the acidity of his product. The resulting instrument kicked off rapid development not only of Beckman Instruments, Inc. but also of the electronic scientific instrument industry.

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  • 8.5 in. W x 11 in. L
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Sub-series 4. Subject Files
  • Series II. Business Activities Files
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  • Box 20, Folder 2

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Beckman Instruments, Inc. “Beckman PH Meter (Laboratory Model) Brochure,” 1935–1940. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 20, Folder 2. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/ms35t952z.

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