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Brilliant American physicist (1904-1967) who directed the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and who spearheaded the Manhattan Project, leading

ALS in German, signed “Planck,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, September 23, 1925. Significant letter to physicist Wilhelm Wien, about t

Nobel Prize-winning German physicist (1858-1947) who pioneered the understanding of quantum theory; his Planck's constant is ubiquitous in the r...

Nobel Prize-winning German physicist (1858-1947) who pioneered the understanding of quantum theory; his Planck's constant is ubiquitous in the r...

Distinguished German physicist (1845–1923) who discovered X-rays in 1895, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1901. Hand-addressed envelope fr

Marvelous correspondence archive of physicist Marcus Campbell Goodall, containing ten letters addressed to him by six illustrious researchers from the

Mathematician (1903–1957) who made contributions to nearly every technical field and made major strides in game theory, nuclear physics, and computer

Japanese theoretical physicist (1907–1981) who became the first Japanese Nobel laureate with the receipt of the 1949 Nobel Prize in Physics 'for...

French anatomist and pathologist (1771–1802) known as the father of histology, who is respected as one of the greatest scientists in the area of medic

French physician (1755–1821) who gained a reputation as an expert in cardiology and was Napoleon’s personal physician. Untranslated ALS in French, sig

Scottish bacteriologist (1881–1955) who shared the 1945 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his role in the discovery and isolation of penicillin. Handwritten

Remarkably early bold ink ownership signature, "Sig. Freud, stud. med., 1875,” on an off-white 3.75 x 5.75 page removed from one of his books. ...

Manuscript DS in Latin, signed “Guillotin,” twelve total pages, 7 x 9.5, March 8, 1788. Lengthy document compiling a large list of names and qualifica

English physician and scientist (1749–1823) often called the ‘father of immunology,’ who successfully tested his smallpox inoculation in 1796. Partial

The first brain surgeon in the United States (1837–1932) who went on to closely tend to six presidents: he removed cancer from President Cleveland’s m

British surgeon (1827–1912) who innovated the practice of sterile surgery, one of the most important medical advances of the day. ALS in French, signe

Impressive set of seven ALSs from the founder of antiseptic surgery, each signed “Lister” or "Joseph Lister,” totaling 30 pages, each 4.5 x 7 P...

Russian biologist and zoologist (1845–1916) best known for his pioneering research into the immune system for which he was awarded the 1908 Nobel Priz

Canadian-born physician and researcher (1849–1919) who was a founding professor of Johns Hopkins Hospital. ALS signed “Wm. Osler,” one page, 4.5 x 7,

Greek pioneer in cytopathology and early cancer detection (1883–1962) best known for developing the 'Pap smear.' ALS signed “George,” one pa...