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Oral history interview with Harold J. Read
- 1995-Mar-22
Harold J. Read describes his family background and his upbringing in Illinois, where he also earned his BS and MA from the University of Illinois but Read later relocated to the University of Pennsylvania where his…
- Interviewee Read, Harold J. (Harold James), 1911-1999
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Electrochemical Society, Chemists, Read, Harold J. (Harold James), 1911-1999, Metallurgy, Chemists--Biography
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8 items
Oral history interview with Charles E. Reed
- 1986-Jul-11
Charles Reed begins the interview with a discussion of his family background and early education. Reed grew up in Findlay, Ohio, and credits his high school teachers with fostering his interest in the sciences. He…
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4 items
Oral history interview with Tadeus Reichstein
- 1985-Apr-22
In this interview Tadeus Reichstein discusses his long and distinguished career as an organic chemist. He begins by recalling his family and early education in Germany and Switzerland. The interview continues with…
- Interviewee Reichstein, Tadeusz, 1897-1996
- Interviewer Koeppel, Tonja A.
- Subject Chemical engineering, Nobel Prize winners, Chemical engineers
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10 items
Oral history interview with Melvin S. Newman
- 1979-Mar-03 (First session)
- 1979-Mar-04 (Second session)
This interview covers the education, teaching, and research of Melvin S. Newman, an eminent organic chemist. Initially, Newman discusses his family, childhood, and early education. He then elucidates his undergraduate…
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5 items
Oral history interview with Nico M. Nibbering
- 2013-Jun-07 (First session)
- 2013-Jun-08 (Second session)
Nico M. Nibbering was born in Zaandam, the Netherlands, one of eight children. When school resumed after World War II, Nibbering did well and tested into high school, where he chose the science and mathematics track and…
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7 items
Oral history interview with James B. Nichols
- 1986-Jan-14 (First session)
- 1986-Jan-16 (Second session)
Raised primarily by his widowed mother, Nichols won scholarships to help him through his undergraduate studies of chemistry at Cornell, where he completed a senior research project with Wilder D. Bancroft. At Bancroft's…
- Interviewee Nichols, James Burton, 1902-1995
- Interviewer Ferguson, Raymond C.
- Subject Chemists, Nichols, James Burton, 1902-1995, Chemists--Biography, Svedberg, Theodor, 1884-1971
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22 items
Oral history interview with Alfred O.C. Nier
- 1989-Apr-07 (First session)
- 1989-Apr-08 (Second session)
- 1989-Apr-09 (Third session)
- 1989-Apr-10 (Fourth session)
Alfred O. C. Nier was born in Minnesota in 1911 to parents who had emigrated from Germany. Having been interested in radios during high school, Nier decided to study electrical engineering when he enrolled at the…
- Interviewee Nier, Alfred O. (Alfred Otto), 1911-1994
- Interviewer Krick, Thomas, Grayson, Michael A.
- Subject American Society for Testing and Materials, Mass spectrometers, Chemists, Mass spectrometry, Chemists--Biography, University of Minnesota, Nier, Alfred O. (Alfred Otto), 1911-1994, American Society for Mass Spectrometry
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Oral history interview with Donald S. Noyce
- 1981-Jan-22
Donald Noyces comments on his childhood in Iowa, his years at Grinnell College, his experience at Columbia University as a graduate student, and his position at the University of California at Berkeley. Noyce also…
- Interviewee Noyce, Donald S. (Donald Sterling), 1923-2004
- Interviewer Gortler, Leon B.
- Subject Noyce, Donald S. (Donald Sterling), 1923-2004, Chemists, Chemists--Biography
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21 items
Oral history interview with Donald F. Othmer
- 1986-Apr-02 (First session)
- 1986-Jun-11 (Second session)
- 1987-Jan-15 (Third session)
Donald Othmer begins the interview by sharing memories of his childhood in Omaha, Nebraska, his parents, and his schooling. He tells of his experiences as a student at the Armour Institute, the University of Nebraska,…
- Interviewee Othmer, Donald F. (Donald Frederick), 1904-1995
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Chemical engineering, Eastman Kodak Company, Chemistry, Technical, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, Tennessee Eastman Company, Othmer, Donald F. (Donald Frederick), 1904-1995, Chemical engineers, Kirk-Othmer encyclopedia of chemical technology
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7 items
Oral history interview with Robert W. Parry
- 2002-Jul-19
Robert W. Parry begins the interview with a discussion of his childhood in Ogden, Utah. After graduating from Ogden High School, Parry attended Weber College for two years, where he studied chemistry until his funding…
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9 items
Oral history interview with Arthur I. Mendolia
- 1998-Nov-12
Arthur Mendolia begins the interview with a discussion of his family and childhood. After graduating from high school in Youngstown, Ohio, Mendolia entered Case Western Reserve University in 1934, majoring in chemical…
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Oral history interview with Delbert H. Meyer
- 1997-Jan-20
Delbert Meyer begins his oral history with a description of his family life as a youth in Maynard, Iowa. He was uncertain of his future career choice and served for two years in the U.S. Navy. Influential professors at…
- Interviewee Meyer, Delbert Henry, 1926-
- Interviewer Traynham, James G.
- Subject Perkin Medal, Meyer, Delbert Henry, 1926-, Amoco Corporation, Chemists--Biography
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7 items
Oral history interview with Seymour Meyerson
- 1991-Mar-07
Seymour Meyerson was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois and attended the University of Chicago from which he received his undergraduate degree. By 1943 Meyerson began active service with the US military, spending the…
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6 items
Oral history interview with Foil A. Miller
- 2001-May-23 (First session)
- 2011-Jun-28 (Second session)
Foil A. Miller begins the interview by describing the origins of the Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy [Pittcon]. Miller was involved early on with Pittcon and its two founding…
- Interviewee Miller, Foil A., 1916-
- Interviewer Sharkey, John B., Thackray, Arnold, 1939-
- Subject Infrared spectroscopy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Miller, Foil A., 1916-, Chemists--Biography, University of Illinois at Chicago, Mellon Institute, University of Minnesota
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Oral history interview with Paul W. Morgan
- 1986-Mar-15
Paul Morgan starts the interview by describing his childhood in Maine and his family background, high school, and early interests. After undergraduate studies at the University of Maine, Morgan did graduate research at…
- Interviewee Morgan, Paul W.
- Interviewer Skolnik, Herman
- Subject Chemists, Morgan, Paul W., Ohio State University, Chemists--Biography, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
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Oral history interview with Burnaby Munson
- 2010-Apr-09
Burnaby Munson entered Tarleton State College in central Texas and transferred to the University of Texas in Austin, Texas; physical chemistry was his favorite subject. He studied the reactions of acetylene while in…
- Interviewee Munson, Burnaby
- Interviewer Grayson, Michael A.
- Subject Field, F. H. (Frank Henry), 1922-, Franklin, J. L. (Joseph Louis), 1906-, American Society for Testing and Materials, Mass spectrometers, American Society for Mass Spectrometry, Munson, Burnaby, Mass spectrometry, Chemists--Biography, Chemists
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Oral history interview with Samuel Natelson
- 1998-Feb-26
Samuel Natelson begins the interview with a discussion of his family background and childhood in Brooklyn, New York. After receiving his Ph.D., he began his career teaching at Girls Commercial High School. While…
- Interviewee Natelson, Samuel
- Interviewer Warshaw, Myron M., Traynham, James G.
- Subject Natelson, Samuel, American Association for Clinical Chemistry, Clinical chemists
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Oral history interview with Robert N. Naughten
- 2007-Jan-24
Robert N. Naughten grew up in rural California during the Great Depression. He attended Sequoia High School and met Gordon Moore partially through football and swimming. Moore and Naughten commuted from home to San Jose…
- Interviewee Naughten, Robert N.
- Interviewer Brock, David C.
- Subject Naughten, Robert N., 1939, Moore, Gordon E., 1929-2023, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
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11 items
Oral history interview with Robert L. McNeil, Jr.
- 2001-Aug-13 (First interview)
- 2001-Aug-30 (Second interview)
- 2002-Aug-15 (Third interview)
Robert L. McNeil, Jr. begins his interview by discussing his parent's heritage and the evolution of the Firm of Robert McNeil, the drugstore started by his grandfather. As young men, McNeil and his brother worked as…
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13 items
Oral history interview with William G. McMillan
- 1992-Mar-25
William McMillan begins this interview with a discussion of his parents and youth in Montebello, California. The youngest of seven siblings, McMillan expressed an interest in science at an early age. He attended…
- Interviewee McMillan, William George, 1919-
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Rand Corporation, Mayer, Joseph Edward, 1904-, McMillan, William George, 1919-, Manhattan Project (U.S.), Chemists, McMillan Science Associates, Harvard University, Chemists--Biography, Columbia University, University of California, Los Angeles
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Oral history interview with Fred W. McLafferty
- 2007-Jan-22 (First session)
- 2007-Jan-23 (Second session)
McLafferty discusses his upbringing as he continued his education in chemistry in an accelerated degree program at the University of Nebraska during World War II. Having enlisted in the war and after months of combat,…
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Oral history interview with Michael B. McKeown
- 1990-Jun-20
Michael McKeown grew up in a small town near San Francisco, California. McKeown attended Stanford University, where he began in math but switched to biology. He liked the small classes and the opportunity for close…
- Interviewee McKeown, Michael B., 1953-2017
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Sawyer, Richard
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Baker, Bruce Stewart, 1945-2018, Thymidine, Helen Hay Whitney Foundation, Drosophila, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Dictyostelium
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Oral history interview with Keith R. McKennon
- 1995-Mar-30
Keith McKennon begins this interview by discussing the origins of his interest in research and chemistry and the impact of growing up in Pendleton, Oregon, and attending Oregon State University. He then describes his…
- Interviewee McKennon, Keith R., 1933-2013
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Dow Corning Corporation, Dow Chemical Company, Chemists, Brandt, E. N., Chemists--Biography, McKennon, Keith R., 1933-2013
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Oral history interview with James A. McCloskey, Jr.
- 2012-Mar-19 (First session)
- 2012-Mar-20 (Second session)
James A. McCloskey, Jr., grew up in San Antonio, Texas. He entered Trinity University in San Antonio, where he majored in chemistry; he earned a PhD in analytical chemistry from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.…
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Oral history interview with Jerry McAfee
- 1993-Jul-26
Jerry McAfee begins this interview by discussing his parents and his childhood in Port Arthur, Texas. He became interested in chemical engineering at an early age because of the influence of his father who worked for…
