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Description: French trading card for Véritable Extrait de viande Liebig (Real Liebig Meat Extract) depicting A. W. Hofmann at the Inauguration of the School of Chemistry in London. Image is a depiction of a lecture being given by A. W. Hofmann; Hofmann is in a red robe and stands at a podium, he is surrounded by men and to his right is a table with apparatus; there is a circular inset of Hofmann on the left side. Extensive text on verso Front: OXO CUBES BOUILLON / FAMOUS CHEMISTS. / 6)Inauguration of the School of Chemistry in London by A. W. Hofman (1846). (Reproduction -- See explanation on reverse) Reverse: Throw some Oxo cubes in the water that is used to cook your vegetables, pasta, potatoes, etc.. for the family table. You'll be surprised, madam, they will gain intrinsic flavor. Although the Oxo cubes contain meat extract [from the] Liebig Company, they are cheap. Inauguration of the School of Chemistry in London by August William Hofmann in 1846. Until the 19th century chemists generally took care of all areas of chemistry, but [after] that time, we [see the emergence of] a subdivision of chemistry branches. August William Hofmann gave a scientific basis for the dyestuffs industry. In 1846 he founded the London Academy of Chemistry at the School of Mines. Chemistry owes much to the work of Hofmann (1818-1892), which can be considered one of the greatest chemists that ever existed.
Title: Chimistes Celebres French Trading card from Liebig's Extract of Meat Company
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