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Sale 121
Lot 105
Great Minds of Space Sciences, Technology and Medicine: Outstanding Archive of Signatures, Letters & Photos, 90+ Pieces. Full three ring binder of some of the most brilliant minds of the 19th and 20th centuries, several having signed multiple pieces.
Space sciences: James Van Allen, instrumental in establishing the field of magnetospheric research in space. Van Allen radiation belts were named after him, and led the scientific community in putting scientific research instruments on satellites. Ten (10) signed pieces including a portrait photo, covers, cover of TIME magazine and pages of illustrated pages of his discoveries. 2.) Clyde W. Tombaugh signing his name with the inscription "Discovered 9th planet Pluto on 18 Feb, 1930 on seven pieces including two planetary articles and one handwritten letter. Also included are twenty (20) 11 x 8½" reproductions of the NY Times where the discovery was first headlined, each signed by Tombaugh 3.) Carl Sagan signed cover of NEWSWEEK. 4.) Herman Oberth, one of the Founding Fathers of Rocketry has signed a portrait photo and nine pieces on the V-2 rocket. 5.) George Van Biesbroeck, brilliant observational astronomer who contributed greatly to the study of double stars, asteroids and comets Biesbroeck has written a one page letter of biographical notes of his career to an unnamed publication dated Oct. 8, 1956 that includeds an 8 x 10" portrait.
6.) Handsome 8 x 5" signed and inscribed (to Ralph) B&W photo by Jacques Cousteau, immensely popular French undersea explorer, conservationist, filmmaker/photographer, author and researcher who studied the seas and all forms of life in water.
Men of Medicine: 7.) Jonas Salk acclaimed virologist who developed one of the first polio vaccines using killed virus. Five (5) signed pieces including the stunning illustrated cover of TIME magazine in 1954. 8.) Albert B. Sabin, medical researcher developed an oral vaccine based on mutant strains of the polio virus which proved a game changer in the early 60s in nearly eradicating the disease 9.) Charles Mayo, Chairman of Mayo Clinic established by his father signed cover. 10.) Charles H. Best (with outline of his hand) co-discoverer of insulin. 11.) Christian Barnard, cardiac surgeon who performed the world's first human-to-human heart transplant operation signed cover. 12.) Denton Cooley first cardiac surgeon to install an artificial heart, signed 3 x 5" card dated 1981. 13.) Michael DeBakey, landmark cardiovascular surgeon whose surgical innovations included coronary bypass operations, carotid endarterectomy, artificial hearts and ventricular assist devices all now commonplace, life saving procedures. DeBakey has signed two 5 x 7" B&W photos. 14.) Benjamin Spock, the most globally recognized pediatricians whose book, "Baby & Child Care" published in 1946 is one of the most best selling volumes in history. Spock was also a very public critic of the Vietnam War. Spock has signed two magazine covers inscribing and signing his objection to the war and has signed two 5 x 7 photos.
Also included in this collection are several pieces signed by 15.) William Shockley (transistors), one 3 x 5" card signed by Walter Brittain (transistors with Shockley at Bell Labs), 16.) Edward Teller, six signed pieces of this atomic scientist including his cover of TIME, 17.) Robert Millikan, Nobel Prize winner, a typed letter signed along with two vintage copies of speeches (one on onion paper) where he actually references Einstein's definition of god, 18.) Linus Pauling signed cover. 19.) Simon Lake hand written and signed check dated 1937 (invented first open seas submarine in 1897, 20.) Albert Hull acclaimed research physicist handwritten lecture notes from 1943. 21.) John Rumely, typed letter signed dated 1914 for requesting an investor for funds to pay for his kerosene patent of his Rumely Oil Pull Tractors which proved very successful. 22.) Vlaimir Zorkyn, several signed pieces, inventor of the television, 23.) The oldest and most rare piece in the collection is a handwritten letter dated 1864 by Cyrus W. Field, American financier who was the first to succeed in laying the transatlantic cable between America and Europe boasting a large, bold signature. 24.) Buckminster Fuller 20+ signed pieces including covers and images from text books of many of his designs and a seated portrait. Estimated Value $800 - UP
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