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Oral history interview with Koji Nakanishi
- 1985-Feb-15
This interview covers the life of Koji Nakanishi from his early education in Egypt to his current work as Professor of Chemistry at Columbia University and Director of the Suntory Institute for Bioorganic Research in…
- Interviewee Nakanishi, Kōji, 1925-2019
- Interviewer Gortler, Leon B.
- Subject Nakanishi, Kōji, 1925-2019, Columbia University, Infrared spectroscopy, Nuclear magnetic resonance , Circular dichroism, Chemistry, Organic, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Tōhoku Daigaku, Tōkyō Kyōiku Daigaku, Nagoya Daigaku, Natural products--Research
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Oral history interview with Andrew Streitweiser
- 1981-Jan-22
Andrew Streitwieser begins this interview by describing his family, early education, and undergraduate days at Columbia University. He then discusses his graduate education at Columbia, stressing the influence of…
- Interviewee Streitweiser, Andrew, 1927-
- Interviewer Gortler, Leon B.
- Subject Streitweiser, Andrew, 1927-, Molecular orbitals, Chemistry, Organic, Chemists, Chemistry--Research, Chemistry, Organic--Research
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5 itemsOral history interview with Cheves Walling
- 1979-Sep-12
Cheves Walling begins this interview by describing his family, early education, and undergraduate days at Harvard. He then discusses his graduate education at the University of Chicago, stressing the major review…
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16 itemsOral history interview with Frank H. Westheimer
- 1979-Jan-04 (First session)
- 1979-Jan-05 (Second session)
In this interview, Frank Westheimer begins with his family, his childhood and early education in Baltimore, his undergraduate days at Dartmouth, his decision to go into chemistry, and his choice of Harvard for graduate…
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9 itemsOral history interview with Max Tishler
- 1983-Nov-14
This interview discusses Max Tishler's life and career. Tishler reminisces about his family, early schooling, undergraduate education at Tufts, and graduate and postgraduate work at Harvard. He then talks about his…
- Interviewee Tishler, Max
- Interviewer Gortler, Leon B., Heitmann, John A.
- Subject Kohler, Elmer Peter, 1865-1938, Merck & Co., Chemists, Harvard University, Chemists--Biography, Tishler, Max
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8 itemsOral history interview with Charles C. Price
- 1979-Apr-26
During the course of this interview, Charles Price discusses his life and career as a chemist. Initially, he recalls his childhood, including an incident when he had his right hand blown away by an exploding box of…
- Interviewee Price, Charles C. (Charles Coale), 1913-2001
- Interviewer Gortler, Leon B.
- Subject Scientists with disabilities, University of Notre Dame, People with disabilities, Reactions Mechanism Conference 1st, Chemists, Price, Charles C. (Charles Coale), 1913-2001, Chemists--Biography, University of Illinois at Chicago
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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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7 itemsOral 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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6 itemsOral 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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6 itemsOral history interview with Donald J. Cram
- 1981-Jan-14
In this interview Donald Cram talks briefly about his family and growing up in Vermont, Florida and New York, and this is followed by a description of his experiences at Rollins College and his start in the world of…
- Interviewee Cram, Donald J.
- Interviewer Gortler, Leon B.
- Subject Cram, Donald J., Interviews, Chemists, Chemistry, Organic, Chemists--Biography, Nobel Prize winners, Chemistry
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13 itemsOral history interview with Mildred Cohn
- 1987-Dec-15 (First session)
- 1988-Jan-06 (Second session)
Mildred Cohn begins the interview by reflecting on her childhood, education, and family life, describing how she was prepared to enter college by age fourteen. She then discusses her undergraduate experience at Hunter…
- Interviewee Cohn, Mildred, 1913-2009
- Interviewer Gortler, Leon B.
- Subject Women biochemists, Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.), Urey, Harold Clayton, 1893-1981, University of Pennsylvania. School of Medicine, Du Vigneaud, Vincent, 1901-1978, Biochemistry, Harvard Medical School, Cornell University, Women chemists, Cohn, Mildred, 1913-2009, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Society of Biological Chemists, Women in science, Biochemists, George Washington University
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10 itemsOral history interview with Ronald C. Breslow
- 1999-Mar-19 (First session)
- 1999-Apr-09 (Second session)
Ronald Breslow begins the interview with a discussion of his family life and background. He grew up in Rahway, New Jersey, the son of a physician. Max Tishler, a family friend, helped to pique Breslow's interest in…
- Interviewee Breslow, Ronald
- Interviewer Gortler, Leon B.
- Subject Woodward, R. B. (Robert Burns), 1917-1979, Chemistry, Organic, Breslow, Ronald, Columbia University, Cancer--Research, Chemists--Biography
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13 itemsOral history interview with Jerome A. Berson
- 2001-Mar-21
Jerome Berson begins this interview with a discussion about his family, his early interest in chemistry, and his childhood in Florida. After high school, Berson attended college at City College of New York. He then…
- Interviewee Berson, Jerome A.
- Interviewer Gortler, Leon B.
- Subject Roche Diagnostics, Physical organic chemistry, Biradicals, Conservation of orbital symmetry, Hückel, Erich, 1896-1980, University of Wisconsin, Doering, W. von E. (William Von Eggers), 1917-, Molecular orbitals, Berson, Jerome A., Chemists--Biography, Isotope dilution analysis, University of Southern California, Yale University, Woodward, R. B. (Robert Burns), 1917-1979, Carbonium ions