Gerhard Herzberg, winner of a Nobel Prize in 1971, is a molecular spectroscopist. This film shows Dr. Herzberg in his laboratory at the National Research Council in Ottawa where, with the aid of highly sophisticated instruments, he tracks down elusive bits of matter that are the keys to discovering what the planets, stars and the universe are made of.
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ACMI Identifier
321287
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Nobel Prizes
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Astronomy
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Chemistry
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Chemistry - Research
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Cosmology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Nobel Prizes
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Physics
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Scientists
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Scientists - Biography
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Spectrum analysis
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)