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Zechmeister, Laszlo (Chemist)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1890 - 1972

Biographical/Historical

Background: Caltech Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, 1929-1964; Instructor, 1927-29; Caltech alumnus (PhD, 1926).

Biographical/Historical

Description: Zechmeister was widely known for his research in many areas of chemistry, among which were methods of chromatography and spectroscopy, and studies of polysaccharides, natural pigments, naturally occurring fluorescent compounds, and stereochemical phenomena. For many years he had a wide influence on international science through his founding and editing of Progress in the Chemistry of Organic Natural Products.

Biographical/Historical

Collection Notes: Papers, 1928-1972. His papers include correspondence, lecture notes, a few scientific manuscripts, photographs, medals, and reprints.

Collection size: 1 box, 0.5 linear ft.

Finding aid available at the Archives.

Photo of Laszlo Zechmeister (PhotoNet).

Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:

A M. Tud. Akademia Medal

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2001-00590
Dates: 1937-01-01
Found in: California Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections

Claude Bernard Medal, Societe de Chimie Biologique

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2001-00589
Found in: California Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections

Frederico Woehler Medal

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2001-00591
Found in: California Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections

Ignac Semmelweis Medal, American Hungarian Medical Association

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2001-00594
Dates: 1951-01-01
Found in: California Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections

Laszlo Zechmeister

 File — Box Z40: Series II
Identifier: Z40
Dates: 19th century to present
Found in: California Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections / HistoricalFiles, California Institute of Technology Historical Files / Series II: California Institute of Technology / Individuals

Louis Pasteur Medal, Societe de Chimie Biologique

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2001-00588
Found in: California Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections

Papers Of Laszlo Zechmeister 1913-1972

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1972-00011
Found in: California Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections

Paul Karrer Medal

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2001-00593
Dates: 1937-01-01
Found in: California Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections

Reprints of Laszlo Zechmeister, 1913-1958

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2007-00179
Dates: Date Created
Found in: California Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections

Szent-Gyorgyi Albert Medal

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2001-00592
Found in: California Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections

Zechmeister Photographs

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1988-01063
Dates: Date Created
Found in: California Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections

Laszlo Zechmeister Papers

 Collection
Identifier: ZechmeisterL
Scope and Contents

The Zechmeister papers include correspondence, lecture notes, technical manuscripts & related correspondence, honors & awards, and reprints.

Dates: 1913-1972
Found in: California Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections / Laszlo Zechmeister Papers

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Type
Unprocessed Material 10
Archival Object 1
Collection 1
 
Subject
Chemistry 11
Medals, commemorative 4
Medals and awards 3
Manuscript Collection 2
Photo Archive 1
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Reprint Collection 1
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