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Oral history interview with Paul Kebarle
- 2013-May-22
Paul Kebarle was born in Bulgaria, where his father was a business man and his mother a housewife. Kebarle escaped to Czechoslovakia, ostensibly for treatment for scoliosis, thence to Switzerland, where he studied…
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Oral history interview with John E. Woolston
- 2001-Nov-19 – 2001-Nov-21
John Woolston grew up in a suburb of London, England. Though he originally intended to study humanities, he was assigned by his school to the science track. He entered King’s College London, where he studied nuclear…
- Interviewee Woolston, John E.
- Interviewer Rayward, W. Boyd
- Subject Woolston, John E., 1924-2017, Mass spectrometry, Nuclear physics, Science publishing, Information science, INIS (Information retrieval system)
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Oral history interview with John C. Bailar, Jr.
- 1987-May-28 – 1987-Jun-17
The interviews entail a discussion of John Bailar, Jr.'s scientific life, beginning with a description of his family background. His parents had a great influence on Bailar's early education; growing up, he often helped…
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Oral history interview with M. Bishr Omary
- 1990-Mar-06
M. Bishr Omary was born in New York City, New York, one of three children. His parents were Syrian Kurds, and the family moved back to Syria when Omary was four. They returned to the Washington D.C. area when Omary was…
- Interviewee Omary, M. Bishr, 1954-
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Sawyer, Richard
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Syria, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Cell membranes, Biochemistry, Clinical medicine, Stanford University. School of Medicine, Gastroenterology, Epithelial cells, Cells--Growth--Regulation
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Oral history interview with John Sondek
- 2006-Mar-27 – 2006-Mar-29
John Sondek grew up in Lewiston, New York, the fourth of five children. His father owned a grocery store, and his mother was a homemaker. Sondek worked hard on his schoolwork and liked all kinds of classes. He…
- Interviewee Sondek, John, 1963-
- Interviewer Frenkel, Karen A.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Sondek, John, 1963-, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Medical scientists, Proteins--Research, Proteins, Protein folding, Cellular signal transduction, G proteins
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Oral history interview with David Pyott
- 2011-Nov-08
David Pyott was raised in India and Scotland. An early love of languages led him to work and study in mainland Europe, while pursuing a BA in German language and literature at the University of Edinburgh. Later, he…
- Interviewee Pyott, David, 1953-
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-
- Subject Pyott, David, 1953-, Executives, Executives--Biography, Businesspeople, Corporations, Allergan Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical industry, Chemical industry
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Set of Postcards depicting the Welsbach Factory in Gloucester, New Jersey
- 1890 – 1930
This set of postcards depicts the scenes from the Welsbach Incandescent Gas Lighting Company factory at Gloucester, New Jersey. Originally a set of 46 postcards, this collection is missing cards number 20 and 31. The…
- Contributor Welsbach Gas Light Company
- Subject Welsbach Gas Light Company, Employees, Incandescent gas-lighting, Incandescent gas-lighting--Fixtures, Lighting, Rare earth industry, Auer v. Welsbach, Carl (Auer von Welsbach), 1858-1929, Women employees, Rare earths, Machinery in the workplace, Machinery
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Healthful Effect of Gas Light Advertisement
- 1923
Gas mantles and electric bulbs competed for the home lighting market during the first decades of the 20th century. This advertisement claimed modern gas lighting offered health benefits by ridding the atmosphere of dust…
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The Welsbach Light Catalog
- 1896
This is a reprint of promotional booklet produced by the Welsbach Company about the history of its light. The booklet was reprinted in 1984 by the Rushlight Club, an association of collectors and students of historic…
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Reflex Inverted Gas Light Catalog
- 1890 – 1930
Welsbach aimed its Reflex line at the middle of the gas mantle market, priced below its Welco line but above its biggest selling models like the Number 4 mantle. Images in this catalog illustrate Welsbach's imagined…
- Creator Of Work Welsbach Gas Light Company
- Subject Welsbach Gas Light Company, Incandescent gas-lighting, Incandescent gas-lighting--Fixtures, Rare earth industry, Rare earths, Advertising, Auer v. Welsbach, Carl (Auer von Welsbach), 1858-1929, Gas-lighting, Interior lighting, Interior lighting--Design
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This is Too Bad, Makes Night & Day Alike!
- 1901-Sep-14
This 1901 advertisement for the British branch of the Welsbach Incandescent Gas Light Company features an owl swooping through the dark into the light of a gas mantle streetlight. The owl complains that the light makes…
- Publisher Illustrated London news
- Contributor Welsbach Gas Light Company
- Subject Welsbach Gas Light Company, Auer v. Welsbach, Carl (Auer von Welsbach), 1858-1929, Incandescent gas-lighting, Incandescent gas-lighting--Fixtures, Gas-lighting, Street lighting, Light pollution, Lighting, Rare earth industry, Rare earth metals
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Carl Auer von Welsbach Cigarette Trading Card
- 1890 – 1930
Austrian chemist Carl Auer von Welsbach (1858-1929) was a key figure in the history of rare earth elements. In 1885 he showed didymium was not an element, but an alloy of two elements that he named praseodymium and…
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Microcraft Senior Microscopy Manual
- 1953
Manual written to accompany the Microcraft Microscope Set No. 310 for the amateur microscopist. Includes instructions for using the microscope and accessories, as well as a range of experiments and recommendations for…
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Fun with Gilbert Chemistry
- 1954
Manual written to accompany the Gilbert Chemistry Outfit No. 7 chemistry set for middle to high school-age students. Includes a range of experiments in areas of inorganic chemistry, electrochemistry, organic chemistry,…
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The Life of Hubert J.P. Schoemaker (1950-2006) : An Oral History
- 2006-Jun – 2007-Nov
This work tells the story of Hubert Schoemaker’s life. More than sixty friends, family members, and colleagues were interviewed about their interactions with Hubert, and snippets of their recollections have been…
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Figure 77. Apparatus for Electrolytic Preparation of Sodium Hypochlorite and Figure 78. Electrolytic Cell
- 1915
From Water Purification Plants and Their Operation, a volume primarily intended for non-technical operators of small water purification plants, and particularly of one where chemicals are used. Provides a concise…
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Figure 76. Automatic Liquid Chlorine Apparatus
- 1915
A photographic print of a liquid chlorine apparatus used for water sterilization, courtesy of the Electro-Bleaching Gas Company.
From Water Purification Plants and Their Operation, a volume primarily intended for…
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Figure 7. General View of a Mechanical Filter Plant
- 1915
Schematic showing an aerial view of a mechanical water filtering plant with cutouts to depict the interior workings of the plant.
From Water Purification Plants and Their Operation, a volume primarily intended for…
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Figure 4. General View of a Slow Sand Filter Plant
- 1915
An aerial illustration of a slow sand water filtering plant with cutouts to depict underground activity.
From Water Purification Plants and Their Operation, a volume primarily intended for non-technical operators of…
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Figure 2. Map to Illustrate how Geologic Formations Influence the Properties of Water.
- 1915
Figure depicting a map of the United States and the geographic patterns of water properties affected by geologic formations. Depicts areas of primary and secondary formations, limestone, glacial drift, and pollution by…
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Oral history interview with Connie Holm
- 1990-Nov-16
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee Holm, Connie, 1954-
- Interviewer Kohler, Robert, Sawyer, Richard
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Holm, Connie, 1954-, Yeast, Biology, Mitosis, Harvard University, Women in science, Women biologists
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Oral history interview with Diane O. Etchison
- 1991-Mar-06
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee Etchison, Diane O., 1947-
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Etchison, Diane O., 1947-, Cell interaction, Monoclonal antibodies, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, University of Kansas. Medical Center, Women in science, Sexism in science, Proteins--Synthesis--Regulation
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Oral history interview with Paul T. Matsudaira
- 1990-Apr-23
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee Matsudaira, Paul T.
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Morrissette, Naomi
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Matsudaira, Paul T., Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Molecular biology, Microscopy, Cells--Motility, Epithelial cells, Cytology
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Oral history interview with Terry Magnuson
- 1986-Mar-06
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee Magnuson, Terry
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Morris, Stephanie
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Magnuson, Terry, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Molecular biology, Developmental genetics, Mammals--Physiology, Mammals
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Oral history interview with Richard Lemons
- 1990-Mar-07
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee Lemons, Richard
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Sawyer, Richard
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Lemons, Richard, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Molecular biology, Oncogenic viruses, Leukemia, Genetics