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Memo from Linus Pauling to Admiral R. S. Holmes

  • 1943-Oct-26

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Memo regarding Pauling Oxygen Meter submarine model, which was developed by Arnold Beckman during World War II. The British Navy has put in orders for the instrument, and here Pauling inquires as to why the United States Navy has yet to request any oxygen meters.

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  • 8.5 in. W x 11 in. L
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  • California Institute of Technology
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  • Sub-series 3. Product Files
  • Series II. Business Activities Files
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  • Box 19, Folder 8

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Pauling, Linus. “Memo from Linus Pauling to Admiral R. S. Holmes,” October 26, 1943. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 19, Folder 8. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/x633f1022.

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