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Arnold Beckman's 98th birthday

  • 1998

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The photographs document birthday celebrations.

Dr. Arnold O. Beckman (1900-2004) invented the first commercially successful electric pH meter in 1934 and thus began a long career manufacturing scientific and medical instruments with National Technical Laboratories, Arnold O. Beckman, Inc., and Beckman Instruments. After his retirement he devoted his life to philanthropy and specifically supporting scientific innovation.

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  • 6 in. W x 4 in. L
  • 4.75 in. W x 3.5 in. L
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Series X. Photographic Materials
  • Sub-series 1. Image Files
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  • Box 56, Folder 50

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Scientific Biography
Arnold O. Beckman

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“Arnold Beckman's 98th Birthday,” 1998. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 56, Folder 50. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/pn89d6991.

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