Search Results
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Oral history interview with R. Stanley Williams
- 2006-Mar-14
R. Stanley Williams begins the interview by discussing his childhood and Sputnik's influence on his decision to study science. Then Williams described his early predisposition towards chemistry and learning from both…
- Interviewee Williams, R. Stanley, 1951-
- Interviewer Mody, Cyrus C. M.
- Sponsor Center for Nanotechnology in Society
- Subject Williams, R. Stanley, 1951-, Chemists, Chemistry, Physical and theoretical, Nanotechnology, Nanostructured materials, Nanostructured materials industry, Nanoelectronics, Nanophotonics, Nanoelectromechanical systems
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Oral history interview with Kurt Wüthrich
- 2004-Mar-09
Kurt Wüthrich begins his interview by discussing the emergence of his interest in chemistry during his high school years, where a highly qualified group of professors taught him. He originally intended to become a…
- Interviewee Wüthrich, Kurt, 1938-
- Interviewer Brock, David C.
- Subject Wüthrich, Kurt, 1938-, Chemists, Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Molecular biology, Electron paramagnetic resonance
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2 items
Research interview with Jalyn Williams
- 2017-Jul-06
Jalyn Williams was born in Philadelphia in January 2001. She has lived in West Philadelphia, in Upper Darby, and in Chester. Jalyn is an honors student at Central High School in Philadelphia, a four-year college…
- Interviewee Williams, Jalyn, 2001-
- Interviewer Eardley-Pryor, Roger
- Sponsor Climate & Urban Systems Partnership
- Subject Williams, Jalyn, 2001-, Environmentalists
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Oral history interview with Harold M. McNair
- 2011-Nov-06 – 2011-Nov-07
Harold M. McNair grew up in Miami, Arizona, one of two sons. His parents worked in the local copper mines; they were not highly educated, but they valued education and encouraged Harold. He did well in school but also…
- Interviewee McNair, Harold Monroe, 1933-
- Interviewer Grayson, Michael A.
- Subject McNair, Harold Monroe, 1933-, Chemistry, Analytical chemistry, Chemists, Chromatographic analysis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Gas chromatography, Gas chromatography--Instruments, Liquid chromatography
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2 items
Oral history interview with David Baltimore
- 1994-Feb-07
- 1995-Apr-13
- 1995-Apr-29
David Baltimore begins the series of interviews describing his interest in biology as a high-school student and throughout his college years at Swarthmore. During college, he spent a summer at Cold Spring Harbor where…
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Oral history interview with Douglas Yee
- 1995-Aug-23 – 1995-Aug-25
Douglas Yee was born in Detroit, Michigan to parents who had fled China just before World War II. His father was an engineer and his mother a radiologist. His mother comes from a large family, all of whom left China and…
- Interviewee Yee, Douglas, 1955-
- Interviewer Maestrejuan, Andrea R.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Yee, Douglas, 1955-, Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Oncology, Cancer--Research, Internal medicine, Somatomedin
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2 items
Oral history interview with Phillip D. Zamore
- 2007-Dec-20 – 2007-Dec-21
Philip D. Zamore's oral history begins with a discussion of his childhood in New York City and Long Island. Explaining his family's emphasis on education and the influence of his father, Zamore detailed his father's…
- Interviewee Zamore, Phillip D., 1963-
- Interviewer Frenkel, Karen A.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Zamore, Phillip D., 1963-, Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, RNA--Research, Proteins--Research
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6 items
Oral history interview with R. Byron Bird
- 1998-Oct-01
R. Byron Bird opens the interview with a brief discussion of his childhood. Born in Texas, Bird's family moved frequently, following Bird's father, a professor of civil engineering. During high school in Washington, DC,…
- Interviewee Bird, R. Byron (Robert Byron), 1924-
- Interviewer Traynham, James G.
- Subject Bird, R. Byron (Robert Byron), 1924-, University of Wisconsin, Chemical engineering, Chemical engineers, Rheology, Transport theory
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3 items
Research interview with Damali Rhett
- 2017-Jul-13
Damali Rhett was born in October 1977, in Cleveland, Ohio. Her name derives from a Nigerian praise poem and means “beautiful vision.” As an infant, Damali moved to Washington, D.C. During high school Damali was accepted…
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2 items
Research interview with Tykee James
- 2017-Aug-02
Tykee James was born on January 21, 1994, at Temple Hospital in North Philadelphia. He soon moved with his parents to the Fort Irwin Army Base in the High Mojave Desert of California. In 2000, after his parents’…
- Interviewee James, Tykee, 1994-
- Interviewer Eardley-Pryor, Roger
- Sponsor Climate & Urban Systems Partnership
- Subject James, Tykee, 1994-, Environmentalists--Political activity, Air quality, Air--Pollution
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2 items
Research interview with Peter Handler
- 2017-Aug-03
Peter Handler was born in 1947 in Brooklyn, New York, and spent much of his childhood in New Jersey. Self-described as an atheist-Jew, Peter spent his summers as a teenager at the Shaker Village Work Camp in New…
- Interviewee Handler, Peter, 1947-
- Interviewer Eardley-Pryor, Roger
- Sponsor Climate & Urban Systems Partnership
- Subject Handler, Peter, 1947-, Woodstock Festival, Communal living, Climatology, Environmentalists--Political activity
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3 items
Research interview with Adam Garber
- 2017-Aug-07
Adam Garber was born in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1983. He has three sisters, including a twin, and both his parents have PhDs. Adam and his family were very involved in their synagogue and Atlanta’s Jewish community. At the…
- Interviewee Garber, Adam, 1983-
- Interviewer Eardley-Pryor, Roger
- Sponsor Climate & Urban Systems Partnership
- Subject Garber, Adam, 1983-, Air--Pollution, Air quality, Judaism, Clean energy, Environmental policy, Pollution
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3 items
Research interview with Eileen Flanagan
- 2017-Jul-07
Eileen Flanagan was born in Philadelphia in 1962. She grew up in a one-bedroom apartment in Bala Cynwyd, just outside of Philadelphia. She attended Friends Central High School and graduated from Duke University. In the…
- Interviewee Flanagan, Eileen, 1962-
- Interviewer Eardley-Pryor, Roger
- Sponsor Climate & Urban Systems Partnership
- Subject Flanagan, Eileen, 1962-, Women in science, Quakers, Social justice, Environmental justice, Peace Corps (U.S.)
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3 items
Research interview with Kirtrina Baxter
- 2017-Jul-27
- 2017-Aug-02
Kirtrina Baxter was born in 1969 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She grew up in a diverse neighborhood in Willingboro, New Jersey, where her parents are Evangelical pastors. Katrina spent childhood summers in Philadelphia…
- Interviewee Baxter, Kirtrina, 1969-
- Interviewer Eardley-Pryor, Roger
- Sponsor Climate & Urban Systems Partnership
- Subject Baxter, Kirtrina, 1969-, Women in science, Scientists, Black, African American women, Urban agriculture, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
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Oral history interview with Kathleen L. Collins
- 2006-Jul-10 – 2006-Jul-12
Kathleen L. Collins grew up in Norwell, Massachusetts, a small town near Boston, the second of four children. Her father was a teacher and an assistant principal. Her mother was a nurse until she stayed home with her…
- Interviewee Collins, Kathleen L., 1963-
- Interviewer Frenkel, Karen A.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Collins, Kathleen L., 1963-, Catholic Church, Molecular biology, Molecular cloning, DNA--Synthesis, Baltimore, David, University of Michigan, Women in medicine, HIV infections, Immune response
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Oral history interview with Chavela M. Carr
- 2008-Jun-16 – 2008-Jun-17
Chavela M. Carr grew up near Indianapolis, Indiana in a large family. From early childhood she was interested in school, finding the math-based sciences interesting. Due to a high school human genetics course, Carr…
- Interviewee Carr, Chavela M., 1965-
- Interviewer Domush, Hilary, Caruso, David J. (David Joseph), 1978-
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Carr, Chavela M., 1965-, Drosophila, Genetics, Biology, Protein-protein interactions, Yeast, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Women in science, Influenza viruses
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Oral history interview with Frances M. Brodsky
- 1995-Aug-21 – 1995-Aug-23
Frances M. Brodsky grew up in Princeton, New Jersey. Her father worked at ETS (Educational Testing Service), a job he began shortly after the company was founded. Her mother, an artist, was a professor at Rutgers and…
- Interviewee Brodsky, Frances M. (Frances Martha), 1955-
- Interviewer Novak, Steven J.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Brodsky, Frances M. (Frances Martha), 1955-, Biochemistry, Women in science, Monoclonal antibodies, HLA histocompatibility antigens, Immunology, Cytology, University of California, San Francisco, Becton-Dickinson, Affirmative action programs in education
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Oral history interview with William Braell
- 1989-Mar-07
William Braell grew up in Palmyra, a small town in New York, the oldest of five children. His father was a general practitioner, his mother a housewife. He was always interested in science and always had chemistry sets.…
- Interviewee Braell, William, 1953-
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Morris, Stephanie
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Braell, William, 1953-, Biochemistry, Membranes (Biology), Cell membranes, Enzymology, AIDS (Disease), Kennedy, Eugene C.
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Oral history interview with Roger S. Borovoy
- 2007-Aug-03
Roger S. Borovoy worked as counsel at both Fairchild Camera Instrument Corporation and Intel Corporation, placing him at the heart of the semiconductor revolution in America. He begins his oral history discussing his…
- Interviewee Borovoy, Roger S., 1935-
- Interviewer Brock, David C.
- Sponsor Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
- Subject Borovoy, Roger S., 1935-, Fairchild (Firm), Intel Corporation, Semiconductors, Semiconductor industry, Chevron Research Company, Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984 (United States), Moore, Gordon E., 1929-2023
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Oral history interview with Sherry Bartolucci
- 2005-Jan-05
Sherry Bartolucci begins the interview session with a description of her secondary school experience and her strong personal motivation to excel. She describes her early introduction to business management at AT&T and…
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Oral history interview with Allison Aldridge
- 2004-Aug-25
- 2009-Aug-23
Allison A. Aldridge calls Ottawa, Kansas her home town. Her father was in the Air Force, her mother worked in industry and she has three brothers. When she was young Aldridge wanted to be a veterinarian, but working…
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Cues and Clues for Improved Products and Processes
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
A brochure describing the ways in which the Hercules Powder Company has assisted chemical manufacturers to improve either their products or processing methods. Discusses Hercules resins, post-graduate training programs,…
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4 items
Cues and Clues for Improved Products and Processes
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
A brochure describing Hercules Powder Company products used to advance the industrial products and processes of manufacturers. Discusses Hercules resins, cellulose products, rubber-testing techniques, and terpenes.…
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4 items
Cues and Clues for Improved Products and Processes
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
A brochure describing Hercules Powder Company products used to advance the industrial products and processes of manufacturers. Discusses Hercules synthetic rubbers, cellulose products, insecticides, lacquers, and…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, DDT (Insecticide), Corporations, Naval stores, Thanite, Insecticides, Advertising, Industrial
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4 items
What Do You See In CMC
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
Print advertisement for Hercules CMC, an unpurified cellulose gum manufactured and sold by Hercules Powder Company. The advertisement describes the history and development of the compound. The body of the advertisement…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, DDT (Insecticide), Corporations, Naval stores, Thanite, Insecticides, Advertising, Industrial
