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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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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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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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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…
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Oral history interview with Thomas W. Mastin
- 1994-Nov-14
Thomas Mastin begins this interview by discussing his childhood in Indiana and the untimely death of his father. He then explains the origins of his interest in chemistry, his early career at Lubrizol, and his…
- Interviewee Mastin, Thomas William, 1913-1998
- Manufacturer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Mastin, Thomas William, 1913-1998, Lubrizol Corporation, Chemists, Chemists--Biography
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Oral history interview with Frank R. Mayo
- 1981-Jan-21
In this interview Dr. Frank Mayo first discusses his educational career as an undergraduate and graduate student at the University of Chicago. He then traces his professional career as a research chemist with Du Pont,…
- Interviewee Mayo, Frank R. (Rea), 1908-1987
- Interviewer Gortler, Leon B.
- Subject Kharasch, M. S. (Morris Selig), 1895-1957, General Electric Company. Research Laboratory, Stanford Research Institute, University of Chicago, United States Rubber Company, Chemists, Mayo, Frank R. (Rea), 1908-1987, Chemists--Biography, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
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Oral history interview with Carl S. Marvel
- 1983-Jul-13
In this interview, Carl Marvel speaks about his life and career as a chemist. He begins by recalling his youth on a farm and his early education. Considerations of his undergraduate days at Illinois Wesleyan College and…
- Interviewee Marvel, Carl Shipp, 1894-1988
- Interviewer Gortler, Leon B., Price, Charles C. (Charles Coale), 1913-2001
- Subject Polymers, Chemists, Marvel, Carl Shipp, 1894-1988, Chemists--Biography
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Oral history interview with Henry Earl Lumpkin
- 1992-Jan-02
Henry Earl Lumpkin begins the interview by discussing his family background and how he learned to value education. His family had a tradition of attending Southwestern Texas State University and becoming school…
- Interviewee Lumpkin, Henry Earle, 1920-2012
- Interviewer Grayson, Michael A.
- Subject American Society for Testing and Materials, Mass spectrometers, American Society for Mass Spectrometry, Lumpkin, Henry Earle, 1920-2012, Mass spectrometry, Chemists--Biography, Humble Oil and Refining Company (Incorporated in Tex.), Chemists
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Oral history interview with Boris Magasanik
- 1993 – 1995 (In three sessions)
Boris Magasanik begins the interview with a description of his childhood years in Vienna, Austria. Shortly after graduating from the Gymnasium in 1937, Magasanik immigrated to the United States to live with his sister…
- Interviewee Magasanik, Boris, 1919-2013
- Interviewer Schlesinger, Sondra
- Subject Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Biochemists, Magazanik, Boris, 1919-2013, Harvard Medical School, Columbia University
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Oral history interview with Kenneth E. Manchester
- 2004-Oct-13
Kenneth E. Manchester was drafted after high school to serve in World War II and later attended San Jose State University. Manchester then completed a Ph.D. in chemistry at Stanford University under the supervision of…
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Oral history interview with Leo Mandelkern
- 1986-Apr-28
In this interview Professor Leo Mandelkern begins with his early years in New York City and his undergraduate education at Cornell University. This is followed by his service as a meteorologist during World War II. In…
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Oral history interview with Robert J. Manning
- 2002-Feb-19
Robert J. Manning begins the interview with a brief sketch of his educational background. In 1948, after graduating with a M.S. in chemistry from the University of Missouri in Kansas City, Manning spent time in the…
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Oral history interview with Raymond E. March
- 2014-Oct-27
Raymond March was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. March’s childhood was shaped by World War II, and by a mysterious polio-like paralysis which caused him to miss a great deal of school. He took an apprenticeship…
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Oral history interview with Marvin Margoshes
- 2011-Apr-06
Marvin Margoshes grew up in New York City, New York, one of three children. His parents had left the Austro-Hungarian Empire, his father from Galicia and his mother from Hungary, and had met as members of a Zionist…
- Interviewee Margoshes, Marvin
- Interviewer Grayson, Michael A.
- Subject Chemistry, Physical and theoretical--Research, Chemists, Analytical chemistry, Chemists--Biography, Margoshes, Marvin
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Oral history interview with Russell E. Marker
- 1987-Apr-17
Russell Marker begins the interview by describing his childhood in a farming community in Maryland, his early schooling, and his growing interest in organic chemistry while a student at the University of Maryland. He…
- Interviewee Marker, Russell Earl, 1902-1995
- Interviewer Sturchio, Jeffrey L. (Jeffrey Louis), 1952-
- Subject Marker, Russell Earl, 1902-1995, United States Naval Powder Factory, Rockefeller Institute, Chemists, Pennsylvania State University, Gasoline--Anti-knock and anti-knock mixtures, Chemists--Biography, Syntex Pharmaceuticals, Ethyl Corporation