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Oral history interview with Torsten N. Wiesel
- 2007-May-04
- 2007-Oct-10
Torsten N. Wiesel was born and grew up near Stockholm, Sweden, the youngest of five children. His father was a psychiatrist at Beckomberga Hospital, a mental institution comprising 30-40 fenced acres, and the whole…
- Interviewee Wiesel, Torsten N.
- Interviewer Daemmrich, Arthur, Caruso, David J. (David Joseph), 1978-
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Wiesel, Torsten N., Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Neurobiologists, Neurobiology, Mental illness, Nobel Prize winners
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Oral history interview with Gerald Weissmann
- 2007-Aug-02
Gerald Weissmann was born in Austria, but when young, he and his family fled the Nazis, eventually ending up in New York City. After earning a bachelor's degree in fine arts from Columbia College, Weissmann, entered…
- Interviewee Weissmann, Gerald
- Interviewer Daemmrich, Arthur
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Weissmann, Gerald, Bellevue Hospital, Liposomes, Emigration and immigration
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Oral history interview with Whitson Sadler
- 2007-Jun-19
Whitson Sadler begins his interview with a description of his family history, which he traces back to an English missionary in the 1600s. Born in Bristol, Tennessee, Sadler was the middle son of two formally trained…
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Oral history interview with William F. Little
- 2007-Jan-05
William F. Little discusses his early life in a small town and education, including his discovery of chemistry at Lenoir-Rhyne College, where he received a bachelor's degree in mathematics, biology, and chemistry, and…
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Oral history interview with Mark A. Ratner
- 2006-Apr-07
Mark A. Ratner begins the interview by describing his early connection to science while growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, working at the Harshaw Chemical Company as a high school summer job, and switching between various…
- Interviewee Ratner, Mark A., 1942-
- Interviewer Daemmrich, Arthur, Mody, Cyrus C. M.
- Sponsor Center for Nanotechnology in Society
- Subject Ratner, Mark A., 1942-, Chemists, Nanotechnology, Nanostructured materials industry, Molecular electronics, Nanoelectronics
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Oral history interview with Rudolph Pariser
- 2005-Oct-28
Rudolph Pariser's life has been significantly shaped by the historical events of the 20th century, from being born in China since his mother found refuge there during Russian Revolution while his father escaped from his…
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Oral history interview with Kathryn C. Hach-Darrow
- 2002-Jul-20 (First session)
- 2003-Oct-02 (Second session)
- 2004-Feb-08 (Third session)
Kathryn C. Hach-Darrow begins the interview with anecdotes of Clifford C. Hach as a young, inquisitive child growing up on a farm and the effects of the Great Depression on the Hach family. Despite financial…
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Oral history interview with John D. Baldeschwieler
- 2003-Jun-13
John D. Baldeschwieler begins the interview with a discussion of his family and childhood interests. He was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on 14 November 1933. He attended a public school in Cranford, New Jersey, before…
- Interviewee Baldeschwieler, John D., 1933-
- Interviewer Daemmrich, Arthur, Brock, David C.
- Subject Science and state, Baldeschwieler, John D., 1933-, United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Cyclotron resonance, Infrared spectroscopy, United States. Commission on Science and Technology, California Institute of Technology, Chemical engineers, Nuclear magnetic resonance
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Oral history interview with Paul A. Wilks
- 2002-Oct-29
Paul A. Wilks, Jr. begins the interview by discussing his early years and family life in Springfield, Massachusetts. After graduating from Springfield Technical High School, Wilks went to Harvard University, where he…
- Interviewee Wilks, Paul A., Jr., 1923-2008
- Interviewer Brock, David C., Daemmrich, Arthur
- Subject Engineers, Wilks, Paul A., Jr., 1923-2008, Spectrum analysis, Perkin-Elmer Corporation, General Analysis Corporation, Wilks Scientific Corporation, Engineers--Biography, Beckman Instruments, Inc., Connecticut Instrument Company, Foxboro (Firm)
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Oral history interview with Fred Basolo
- 2002-Sep-27
Fred Basolo begins the interview discussing his arrival at Northwestern University as an inorganic chemist in 1946. At that time, organic chemistry dominated the field of chemistry, and inorganic chemistry was seen as…
- Interviewee Basolo, Fred, 1920-2007
- Interviewer Daemmrich, Arthur, Thackray, Arnold, 1939-
- Subject Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.), Basolo, Fred, 1920-2007, Reaction mechanisms (Chemistry), Metal carbonyls, Gordon Research Conferences, Rohm and Haas Company, Chemists--Biography, Chemistry, Inorganic
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Oral history interview with Carlyle B. Storm
- 2002-Sep-22
Carlyle B. Storm begins the interview describing his family background and chosen academic path. After obtaining his PhD, Storm became a professor of chemistry at Howard University and worked to secure funding for…
- Interviewee Storm, Carlyle B., 1935-2019
- Interviewer Daemmrich, Arthur, Thackray, Arnold, 1939-
- Subject University of Oxford, Gordon Research Conferences, Chemists, Howard University, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Storm, Carlyle B., 1935-2019, Chemists--Biography, Norges tekniske høgskole, National Institutes of Health (U.S.), New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
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Oral history interview with James L. Waters
- 2002-Aug-21
James L. Waters begins his interview by discussing his family history and the emigration of his ancestors from England to Massachusetts in 1638. Waters was born in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1925, where his father, Leland L.…
- Interviewee Waters, James L., 1925-
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Daemmrich, Arthur
- Sponsor Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation
- Subject Waters, James L., 1925-, Electrical engineering, Electrical engineers, Gel permeation chromatography, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Businesspeople, Waters Associates, Inc.
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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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Oral history interview with David M. Hercules
- 2002-Mar-20
David M. Hercules begins his interview by discussing his childhood and education. He describes his youth in Somerset, Pennsylvania, and his childhood curiosity with science. When he was in high school, he continued to…
- Interviewee Hercules, David M.
- Interviewer Daemmrich, Arthur, Brock, David C.
- Subject Hercules, David M., Lehigh University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Electron spectroscopy, University of Georgia, Business consultants, Catalysis, University of Pittsburgh, Mass spectrometry, Spectrum analysis, Chemical apparatus, Chemists
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Oral history interview with Michael A. Kelly
- 2002-Mar-19
Michael A. Kelly begins the interview with a discussion of his childhood and education. Growing up in Roswell, New Mexico, Kelly became interested in radio and television electronics at a young age. After high school,…
- Interviewee Kelly, Michael A., 1936-
- Interviewer Daemmrich, Arthur, Brock, David C.
- Subject Kelly, Michael A., 1936-, United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Engineering, Nuclear physics, Hewlett-Packard Company, Electron spectroscopy, Kevex Corporation, Stanford University, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Scientific apparatus and instruments--Design and construction, Electrical engineers
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Oral history interview with Norman Hackerman
- 2002-Mar-12
Norman Hackerman begins the interview with a description of his graduate education at Johns Hopkins University and his encounters with Neil E. Gordon. After graduating from Johns Hopkins with a Ph.D. in chemistry,…
- Interviewee Hackerman, Norman
- Interviewer Daemmrich, Arthur, Thackray, Arnold, 1939-
- Subject Gordon Research Conferences, Chemists, Chemists--Biography, Hackerman, Norman
