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George Ernest Gibson papers, 1908-1958.
BANC MSS 2001/62 czLOCAL
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Title:

George Ernest Gibson papers, 1908-1958
History of science and technology collection

Creator/Contributor:

Gibson, George Ernest, 1884-1959, creator

Creator/Contributor:

Seaborg, Glenn T. (Glenn Theodore), 1912-1999

Creator/Contributor:

Giauque, William F. (William Francis), 1895-1982

Creator/Contributor:

Planck, Max, 1858-1947

Abstract:

Consist of correspondence with family, friends, colleagues including Max Planck and University officials, laboratory notebooks, published professional work and that of his father and colleagues, translations of vedic texts, clippings and photographs.

Date:

1908 (issued)

Subject:

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Vedic literature -- Translations into English
Chemistry -- Research -- California
Religion and science -- United States
Chimie -- Recherche -- Californie
Religion et sciences -- États-Unis
Chemistry -- Research
Religion and science
Vedic literature
California
United States
University of California, Berkeley. -- Department of Chemistry.
Gibson, George Ernest -- 1884-1959

Note:

Included in: History of Science and Technology Collection.
Includes black and white photographs of George Gibson, family, friends and colleagues.
COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
George Ernest Gibson born Nov. 9, 1884 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was a Professor of Chemistry at UC Berkeley from 1918 through 1954. He was mentor to two Nobel Prize winners: Glenn Seaborg and William Giauque. Gibson had a strong interest in vedic texts and translated some into English. George Gibson died Aug. 26, 1959 in Richmond, Calif.
Includes materials in German.

Type:

faculty papers.
Translations.
Laboratory notes.

Physical Description:

print
1 carton, 2 binders and 1 rolled diploma

Language:

English
German

Identifier:

BANC MSS 2001/62 czLOCAL

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.