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6 items
Rutilated Smoky Quartz
- Undated
Rutilated smoky quartz is a brownish-grey, semi-translucent variety of quartz. This quartz specimen contains needle-like inclusions of rutile. The dark color of smoky quartz is a result of natural radiation reacting…
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5 items
Amber
- Undated
Amber is fossilized tree resin that has hardened over millions of years through a process known as polymerization. Resin is a sticky substance secreted by plants to protect and heal surface wounds. Due to its texture…
- Subject Amber fossils, Amber, Insects
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5 items
Cobaltite
- Undated
Cobaltite is a sulfide mineral compound of cobalt, arsenic, and sulfur, Its chemical formula is CoAsS. It contains up to 10% iron and variable amounts of nickel. Structurally, it resembles pyrite (FeS₂), with one of the…
- Subject Cobaltite, Minerals, Sulfide minerals
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23 itemsExhibitions
Earthly Matters
Earthly Matters explores the history and science behind a collection of more than 20 minerals donated to the Institute. Elements, crystals, gemstones, and even a meteorite will be on display in seven state-of-the-art…
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25M 13S
How Textile Mills Are Modernizing
- A Report to the Textile Industry on the Chief Trends in Production Machinery and Processing Techniques
- 1958
This film about technological innovation at textile mills was produced for the textile industry. It mostly concerns new uses for electrical power and systems which would increase the quality and quantity of textiles and…
- Sponsor General Electric Company
- Producer Raphael G. Wolff Studios
- Subject Textile industry, Textile fabrics, Electricity
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23M 57S
The Greater Goal: Human Dividends from American Industry
- 1953
This 1950s promotional film about the textile industry is aimed at the American public, showing how important textiles are in daily life. It explains the textile production process and how textile mills contribute to…
- Producer Louft, Louis L.
- Creator Of Work Textile Information Service
- Subject Textile industry, Textile fabrics, Jacquard weaving, Dyes and dyeing--Textile fibers
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Photograph of Rosalind Franklin on vacation
- 1950
Photograph of Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958) taken while on vacation. The photo was taken by her close friend and collaborator, Vittorio Luzzati (1923-2016), in the Spring of 1950.
- Photographer Luzzati, Vittorio, 1923-2016
- Subject Franklin, Rosalind, 1920-1958, Luzzati, Vittorio, 1923-2016
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2 items
Photograph of Rosalind Franklin on vacation
- 1950
Photograph of Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958) taken while on vacation. The photo was taken by her close friend and collaborator, Vittorio Luzzati (1923-2016), in the Spring of 1950.
- Photographer Luzzati, Vittorio, 1923-2016
- Subject Franklin, Rosalind, 1920-1958, Luzzati, Vittorio, 1923-2016
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2 items
Invitation to "wiskie twisty" RNA party
- 1954-Aug
Invitation to a "wiskie twisty" RNA party, written by James D. Watson (1928-), signed in the style of George Gamow (1904-1968). This party was for members of the RNA Tie Club, an informal scientific club founded by…
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Photograph of Rosalind Franklin on vacation
- 1950
Photograph of Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958) taken while on vacation. The photo was taken by her close friend and collaborator, Vittorio Luzzati (1923-2016), in the Spring of 1950.
- Photographer Luzzati, Vittorio, 1923-2016
- Subject Franklin, Rosalind, 1920-1958, Luzzati, Vittorio, 1923-2016
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6 items
Draft of letter to the editor of Scientific American written by Max Perutz, 1968
- 1968
Draft of a letter written by Max Perutz (1914-2002) and sent to the editor of Scientific American, regarding Andre Lwoff's (1902-1994) review of James D. Watson's (1928-) book The Double Helix.
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13M 17S
Haemoglobin Allestory: The Structural Pathway
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This silent film of 3-D, computer generated images of the hemoglobin (haemoglobin) molecule was presumably created by Max Perutz or his laboratory following his discovery of the structure of hemoglobin. It shows the…
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1H 4M 16S
Species Adaptation in the Hemoglobin Molecule
- A Seminar by Max Perutz
- 1985-Mar-20
In this lecture, Max Perutz explains several adaptive changes to the hemoglobin molecule across species, including how these changes manifest in an animal's anatomy or abilities. In particular he discusses the…
- Creator Of Work University of Chicago, Perutz, Max F.
- Subject Hemoglobin, Molecular biology, Amino acids, Perutz, Max F., Adaptation (Biology), Mutation (Biology)
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59M 44S
Molecular Pathology of Human Hemoglobin
- Lecture by Max Perutz
- 1973-Jun
At the inaugural Philip Wilcox Memorial Lecture at University of Washington, Max Perutz presents his research on the structure and function of hemoglobin, some mutations that can occur in the protein and their…
- Creator Of Work University of Washington, Perutz, Max F.
- Subject Hemoglobin, Molecular biology, Perutz, Max F., Adaptation (Biology), Mutation (Biology), Sickle cell anemia
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1H 46M 22S
Life: The Cosmic Imperative
- Ten Nobel Laureates Speak on Science and Society, Lecture Series III
- 1994-Nov-04
Part of the series of John C. Polanyi Chair Inaugural Lectures held at the University of Toronto in 1994. This lecture feature two speakers: Viscount Christian de Duve and Max Perutz.
Christian de Duve is a Belgian…
- Creator Of Work University of Toronto, Perutz, Max F., De Duve, Christian
- Subject Life--Origin, Evolution (Biology), Molecular biology, Hemoglobin, DNA, Genetics, Perutz, Max F., De Duve, Christian
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141 items
History of Molecular Biology Collection
The History of Molecular Biology Collection spans 51 linear feet and documents key milestones in the development of molecular biology, including the discovery of DNA’s double helix structure. The collection features…
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2 items
Letter from Francis Crick to John Kendrew, February 11, 1954
- 1954-Feb-11
Letter from Francis Crick (1916-2004) to John Kendrew (1917-1997) discussing scientific work.
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Letter from Aaron Klug to Maurice F. Wilkins, April 1, 1965
- 1965-Apr-01
Letter from Aaron Klug (1926-2018) to Maurice Wilkins (1916-2004), written April 1st, 1965.
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Letter from Maurice Wilkins to Aaron Klug, October 20, 1965
- 1965-Oct-20
Letter from Maurice Wilkins (1916-2004) to Aaron Klug (1926-2018), written October 20, 1965.
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Letter from Dennis Gabor to Aaron Klug, December 1, 1971
- 1971-Dec-01
Dennis Gabor (1900-1979) writes to Aaron Klug (1926-2018) about the work of Albert Crewe (1927-2009).
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Letter from Aaron Klug to Max Perutz, May 7, 1959
- 1959-May-07
Aaron Klug (1926-2018) tells Max Perutz (1914-2002) that an image of the tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) model will be sent to him.
- Author Klug, A. (Aaron), Sir, 1926-2018
- Addressee Perutz, Max F.
- Subject Perutz, Max F., Klug, A. (Aaron), Sir, 1926-2018, Tobacco mosaic virus
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2 items
Letter and proposal from Max Perutz to Aaron Klug, 1967
- 1967
Proposal to commission a portrait of Sir Harold Himsworth (1905-1993), Secretary of the Medical Research Council (MRC), along with a note from Max Perutz (1914-2002) to Aaron Klug (1926-2018).
- Author Perutz, Max F.
- Addressee Klug, A. (Aaron), Sir, 1926-2018
- Creator Of Work Medical Research Council (Great Britain)
- Subject Perutz, Max F., Klug, A. (Aaron), Sir, 1926-2018, Himsworth, Harold, 1905-1993, Medical Research Council (Great Britain)
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3 items
Letters from Max Perutz to Aaron Klug, October 5, 1960
- 1960-Oct-04 – 1960-Oct-06
Max Perutz (1914-2002) forwards a letter from the Medical Research Council (MRC) to Aaron Klug (1926-2018).
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