Frank Wigglesworth Clarke Papers, 1873-1921.

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Frank Wigglesworth Clarke Papers, 1873-1921.

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These papers consist chiefly of incoming correspondence from Joseph Henry, Spencer F. Baird, Samuel P. Langley, and other scientists concerning Clarke's Smithsonian publications; his appointment as Honorary Curator of Mineralogy and Petrology; the determination of atomic weights; publication of scientific findings on atomic weights; and the International Committee on Atomic Weights. Also included are computations and tables on the atomic weight of elements and compounds; a budget proposal for the United States Geological Survey; memorabilia; a photograph of Clarke; and an annotated copy of Clarke's THE CONSTANTS OF NATURE. PART I. A TABLE OF SPECIFIC GRAVITY FOR SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS, Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, Number 659, 1888.

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