Romania Stamp On International Year Of Chemistry Portrays Romanian Discovery Of Tellurium

Romania Post Released A Stamp On International Year Of Chemistry With Romanian Contribution Of Tellurium and Man Behind the discovery Franz-Joseph Müller von Reichenstein

The Stamp On International Year Of Chemistry depicts the contribution of Romania to the world of chemical elements “Tellurium”. The design of the stamp is  centered around this discovery . The stamp depicts  the portrait of F J Muller the man who discovered the “Tellurium” on the top left . On the top right is the portion of periodic table showing the Atomic mass and Atomic Number of Tellurium. In the bottom left is the shell model of the element Tellurium .

F J Müller [ Depicted Top Right On The Romania Stamp ] was born in Austria-Hungary, his date of birth is  precisely not  known.F J Muller studied philosophy and law in Vienna. On completion of  his studies Muller started further studies at the Bergakademie (Mining Academy) in Schemnitz, Lower Hungary in 1763. F J Muller studied mining , mechanics, mineralogy and chemistry and on graduation became an official mine surveyor in 1768 . In 1770 he joined the royal commission for mining in the Banat were he gained knowledge on mining in the Banat . Muller was promoted to the rank of a senior mining official and became a mine manager in the same year. While studying studying gold taken from a mine in the Börzsöny Mountains of Hungary F J Muller discovered the Tellerium. F J Muller received the gold from a colleague who thought that it contained an impurity. The colleague was unable to identify the impurity thought it might be "unripe gold." F J Muller suspected that the impurity was not "unripe gold," may be a new element. F J Muller sent a sample of the new element to German chemist Martin Heinrich Klaproth. Klaproth confirmed Müller's discovery and thus element with atomic number 52  was born.

Tellurium is a Silvery white metal-looking non-metal that is usually obtained as a dark grey powder . Tellurium is unaffected by water and Hydrochloric Acid , but burns in air or oxygen and dissolves in Nitric Acid .Tellurium is extracted as a by-product in copper and lead refining . Tellurium is widely used to improve the machining quality of metal products and in coloring glass and ceramics. Tellurium also finds usage in thermoelectric devices, vulcanization of rubber, percussion caps, battery plate protectors and electrical resistors . Tellurium alloy is used in rewritable compact disks.

First Day Cover For The International Year Of Chemistry Stamp On F J Muller And Tellurium Released By Romanian Postal Authorities

Pictorial Postmark For The Stamp By Romania Portraying Erlenmeyer ( Conical Flask). It is named after German chemist Emil Erlenmeyer, who created it in 1861

Stamp Sheet Of Romanian Stamp On International Year Of Chemistry With Logo In The Middle .The Stamp Features Romania’s Contribution to the Chemistry “Tellurium”

Stamp On F J Mueller Released By Austria Post In The Year 1992

Sibiu In Romania Where Muller Discovered Tellurium

A Video About Element Tellurium

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Hong Kong Stamp Issue Program For 2012

Hong Kong Post has released the stamp issue program for the year 2012.The year will start with the release of stamp on year of the dragon. Among the notable releases are the stamps on Hong Kong Delicacies and Hong Kong Festivals which will highlight the cultural heritage of Hong Kong.Great wall of china will be featured on the World Heritage Series stamps . A set of stamps to celebrate it’s participation in London Olympics slates is also on the cards. The second part of the exciting series on Hong Kong will be also part of the stamp releases.

	Date	Theme Of The Stamp
01	14 Jan 2012	Year of the Dragon
02	14 Jan 2012	Gold and Silver Stamp Sheetlet on Lunar New Year Animals - Rabbit/Dragon
03	14 Jan 2012	Gold and Silver Stamp Sheetlet on Lunar New Year Animals - A Complete Collectible Set
04	14 Feb 2012	Heartwarming Stamps (2006 Version) Mini-pane with Fragrance
05	27 Mar 2012	The 150th Anniversary of the Queen’s College
06	03 May 2012	Hong Kong, China - France Joint Issue on Art
07	22 May 2012	Hong Kong Festivals
08	19 Jun 2012	Working Dogs in Government Services
09	01 Jul 2012	The 15th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
10	27 Jul 2012	Games of the XXX Olympiad London 2012
11	30 Aug 2012	Hong Kong Delicacies
12	27 Sep 2012	World Heritage in China Series No.1 : The Great Wall
13	01 Nov 2012	Western Zodiac Signs
14	01 Nov 2012	Hong Kong Insects II
15	08 Dec 2012	The 150th Anniversary of Stamp Issuance in Hong Kong

Canada Year Of Chemistry Stamp Honors John C Polanyi-Nobel Laureate Who Explained Energy Relationships In Chemical Reactions

Canada Post Recently Released A Stamp On Nobel Laureate For Chemistry John C. Polanyi In The Year 1986

John C Polanyi portrayed on Canadian stamp was born in 1929 in Berlin,to Hungarian parents, Michael and Magda Elizabeth Polanyi. John C Polanyi  received his education in England after his family moved there. Polanyi did his university studies in Manchester University, where he obtained his B.Sc. in 1949, and his Ph.D. in 1952. Between  1952-1954, Polanyi was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the National Research Council Laboratories in Ottawa, Canada, and from 1954-1956 Research Associate at Princeton University. In 1956, John Polanyi served as a Lecturer at the University of Toronto where he was successively Assistant Professor (1957-1960), then Associate Professor (1960-1962) and later on Professor (1962- present). John Polanyi  was honored with University Professor title in January 1974.

John C Polanyi  along with Dudley R. Herschbach, Yuan T. Lee were awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry  for their contributions related to  the dynamics of chemical elementary processes. They are credited with the the development of a new field of research in chemistry called reaction dynamics which has provided more clearer understanding of how chemical reactions take place. John C Polanyi developed a new method called the infrared - (IR) - chemiluminescence method. He developed this method concurrently with the formation of the crossed molecular beam field. This method involves measurement and analysis of the extremely weak infrared emission from the product molecules in some chemical reactions. Excess energy from the reaction is deposited as internal energy in the product molecules, which after some delay emit the energy in the form of infrared light.

The image on the stamp features the current research in molecular scale printing lead by John C Polanyi.The background image features actual bromine atoms photo-imprinted on a silicon surface. The picture on the lower right shows molecules moving within the three states of a chemical reaction i.e initial state, transition state and final state . The wavy lines on the first day cover emphasize transition within a chemical reaction

First Day Cover For The International Year Of Chemistry Stamp On John C Polanyi Released By Canada Post

Pictorial Postmark For The Stamp On John Charles Polanyi Celebrating International Year Of Chemistry

Berlin In Germany Where John C Polanyi Was Born

Video On International Year Of Chemistry By UNESCO

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Great Britain Stamp Issue Program For 2012

Royal Mail Stamp Issue Program for the year 2012 as some exciting issues apart from the event of the year “Olympic Games In London”. The London Olympic Games will be celebrated in a big way with a stamp released for each Briton winning a gold medal. Literature takes a big leap with stamp releases on literary legends Roald Dahl and Charles Dickens figuring on the commemoratives. Children’s Comics will be also be part of the issue program.

No	Date	Theme
01	05 January	Olympic & Paralympic Games Definitive Stamps
02	10 January	Roald Dahl (author)
03	2 February	The House of Windsor (Kings and Queens)
04	6 February	HM The Queen's Diamond Jubilee definitive
05	23 February	Britons of Distinction
06	8 March	Classic Locomotives of Scotland MS
07	20 March	World of Comics - Children's
08	10 April	A-Z of the UK, part 2 (14 stamps)
09	15 May	Design Classics, Great British Fashion
10	31 May	HM The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
11	19 June	Charles Dickens
12	16 July	Olympic and Paralympic Games (Welcome)
13	July-August	GB Gold medal winners
14	27 September	Olympic and Paralympic Games (Memories) [Stampex]
15	16 October	World of Dinosaurs
16	30 October	Space Science
17	8 November	Christmas 2012

Indian Stamps : Traditional Decorative Floor Art Rangoli Patterns

An early morning walk across streets of Southern Indian homes should catch your eyes upon beautiful design patterns which has been a symbol of religious belief across India. India Post as part of the annual greetings stamps in 2009 portrayed the colorful forms of Rangoli Patterns on it’s stamps . The eye catching designs of Rangoli reflects the age-old rich cultural heritage Of India .

A Rajasthani Rangoli Tamilnadu And Kerala “Kolam” Maharashtra Motif of  Rangoli Rangoli “Pookalam” during the Onam Festival

The origin of Rangoli can be traced back to Indian mythologies . When a King’s young son died, the king and the entire kingdom were filled with sorrow.  The King, devotee of Lord Brahma (God who created the world) prayed to the God to give back his son’s life . Lord Brahma asked the King to draw his son’s picture .The king thinking about his son in mind painted his  picture on the ground . Lord Brahma happy at King’s love for his son gave life back to his son. This was supposed to be the first painting or Rangoli or Kolam on the earth.

Rangoli has variety of names according to the Indian region. Uttar Pradesh in the Chowk Purna, Aripan In Bihar,Alpana In Bengal , Rangoli in Maharashtra ,Rangavallie in Karnataka, Kolam in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, Yepan in Uttaranchal, Muggu in the Andhra Pradesh , Aroopn in Himachal Pradesh and Saathiyo in Gujarat. By whatever name it’s known “Rangoli” has been inspired by the elements of nature and the colors around us.

The practice Of drawing Rangoli is common during  festivals in India. Rangoli patterns are normally simple geometric shapes,pictures of deity ,flower and petal shapes (appropriate for the given celebrations). In the southern state of Kerala,elaborate floral designs are crafted by numerous people to create visual delight known as pookalam during Onam festival . Pookalam is a flower carpet made out of the gathered blossoms with one or two varieties of foliage of differing tints pinched up into colorful patterns.Houses in the state of Tamilnadu are adorned with similar patterns made out of paste of rice during the celebration of Pongal .

Normally Rangoli is drawn using dry or wet granulated rice or dry flour, to which Sindoor (vermilion), Haldi(turmeric) and other natural colors are added . Chemical colors are a modern variation . Other materials include colored sand and even flowers and petals, as in the case of Flower Rangolis known as “Pookalam”.

First Day Cover For The Stamps On Greeting Released In The Year 2009 Featuring Flower Patterns Of Pookalam Of Kerala

Miniature Stamp Sheet Of India Featuring Floor Art Of India “Rangoli”

Indian Stamp Sheetlet Featuring Floor Art Of India “Rangoli”

Clickable Map Of Southern India Where Day Starts By Drawing The "Rangoli" In Front Of House

A Video By Smithsonian Institution On Indian Rangoli

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