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4 itemsOral history interview with Mario J. Molina
- 2013-Jun-06 (First session)
- 2013-Jun-07 (Second session)
Mario Molina grew up Mexico City, Mexico, one of eight children. His father was a lawyer and judge, his stepmother a teacher and housewife. Molina liked music and played the violin seriously. He also loved science,…
- Interviewee Molina, Mario J.
- Interviewer Caruso, David. J., Roberts, Jody A.
- Subject Molina, Mario J., Nobel Prize winners, Ozone, Ozone layer depletion, Ozone layer, Environmental chemistry, Air quality, Climatic changes, Chemists
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5 itemsOral history interview with William S. Knowles
- 2008-Jan-30
William S. Knowles begins his oral history by discussing his early life during the Great Depression and his education, including time at Harvard University and Columbia University. Knowles spent the majority of his…
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5 itemsOral history interview with Alan G. MacDiarmid
- 2005-Dec-19
This oral history is part of a series supported by the Center for Nanotechnology in Society (CNS), University of California, Santa Barbara, under the National Science Foundation Grant No. SES 0531184. Researchers using…
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9 itemsOral history interview with George A. Olah
- 2000-Feb-03
George A. Olah begins the interview with a description of his family and childhood years in Budapest, Hungary. Olah first developed an interest in chemistry after taking a chemistry course at the Technical University of…
- Interviewee Olah, George A. (George Andrew), 1927-2017
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Traynham, James G.
- Subject University of Southern California, Dow Chemical Company, Chemists, Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, Chemists--Biography, Nobel Prize winners, Olah, George A. (George Andrew), 1927-2017
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15 itemsOral history with Isabella and Jerome Karle
- 1987-Feb-26 (First session)
- 1987-Jun-15 (Second session)
- 1987-Sep-09 (Third session)
Isabella and Jerome Karle met while both were pursuing doctorates in physical chemistry under Professor Lawrence Brockway at the University of Michigan. After earning their degrees (and marrying), they worked on the…
- Interviewee Karle, Jerome, Karle, Isabella, 1921-2017
- Interviewer Bohning, James J., Van Keuren, David
- Subject Women in science, Chemistry, Physical and theoretical, Crystallographers, Karle, Jerome, Chemists, Women chemists, Chemists--Biography, Nobel Prize winners, Naval Research Laboratory (U.S.), Karle, Isabella, 1921-2017
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3 itemsOral history interview with Henry Taube
- 1986-Mar-19
This brief, informal interview begins with Taube describing his early career at Cornell University and the University of California, Berkeley, and his decision to accept a position at the University of Chicago, where In…
- Interviewee Taube, Henry, 1915-2005
- Interviewer Gortler, Leon
- Subject Taube, Henry, 1915-2005, University of Chicago, Chemists--Biography, Chemists, Chemistry, Inorganic, Nobel Prize winners
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6 itemsOral history interview with Vladimir Prelog
- 1984-Jan-17
In this interview Vladimir Prelog discusses his career as an organic chemist. Prelog describes a thirty five year long affiliation with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH). This includes work with the…
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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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Letter from Herbert A. Simon to Harrison Shull
- 1978-Oct-30
Acknowledgement of congratulatory note on the occasion of Simon being awarded the 1978 Nobel Prize in Economics.
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English postage stamp commemorating Walter Norman Haworth's 1937 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and the 100th anniversary of the Royal Institute of Chemistry
- 1977
While celebrating its centenary in 1977, the Royal Institute of Chemistry of Great Britain shared honors with English Nobel prize winners in chemistry and physics. This stamp commemorates W. N. Haworth's receipt of the…
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First Day Cover commemorating "A Century of Modern Chemistry"
- 1976
Cachet created by ArtCraft depicts a male and female chemist working in a laboratory setting, with text reading, "A Century of Modern Chemistry." Cover signed by Glen Seaborg.
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Letter from Linus Pauling to Harrison Shull, 1975
- 1975-Jul-30
Concerns congratulatory note on the occasion of Pauling being awarded the National Medal of Science.
- Addressee Shull, Harrison
- Author Pauling, Linus, 1901-1994
- Subject Shull, Harrison, Chemists, Pauling, Linus, 1901-1994, Molecular orbitals, Nobel Prize winners, Physicists
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Postage stamp from Saint Kitts and Nevis commemorating Marie Curie
- 1975
Stamp issued during International Women's Year (1975), depicting Marie Curie, "discoverer of radium," by the former British colony Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (now called the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis.)
- Subject Women in science, Curie, Marie, 1867-1934, Women physicists, Women scientists, Chemists, Women physical scientists, International Women's Year (1975), Commemorative postage stamps, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Women chemists, Science on postage stamps, Nobel Prize winners, Women in chemistry, Physicists, Postage stamps, Anguilla, Women Nobel Prize winners
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9 itemsPaul C. Lauterbur notebook
- Genesis of MRI notebook
- 1971-Sep-02 – 1971-Sep-07
Notebook used by Paul C. Lauterbur to document the genesis of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The notebook is titled, "Spatially Resolved Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Experiments - General Idea and Some Potential…
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First Day Cover commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Marie Curie
- 1968-Nov-06
Cachet depicts a tree-lined street. On left side of stamp, a patient is shown receiving radium treatments, while a portrait of Marie Curie is depicted on the right.
- Contributor India Posts and Telegraphs
- Printer India Security Press
- Subject Women in science, Curie, Marie, 1867-1934, Radium--Therapeutic use, India, Women scientists, Chemists, Commemorative postage stamps, Women chemists, Science on postage stamps, Nobel Prize winners, Women in chemistry, Cachets (Philately), Physicists, Postage stamps, Women physicists, Women in physics, First day covers (Philately), Women Nobel Prize winners
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Letter from Robert S. Mulliken to Harrison Shull, 1967
- 1967-Feb-14
Congratulatory note from Robert S. Mulliken to Harrison Shull, on the occasion of Mulliken being awarded the 1966 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
- Addressee Shull, Harrison
- Author Mulliken, Robert Sanderson
- Subject Shull, Harrison, Mulliken, Robert Sanderson, Chemists, Quantum chemistry, Nobel Prize winners, Physicists
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Postage stamp from Monaco commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Marie Curie
- 1967
Stamp depicts a profile of Marie Curie along with various scientific instruments.
- Artist Lambert, Perrette
- Engraver Pheulpin, Jean
- Subject Women in science, Curie, Marie, 1867-1934, Women physicists, Monaco, Women in physics, Women scientists, Chemists, Commemorative postage stamps, Women chemists, Science on postage stamps, Nobel Prize winners, Women in chemistry, Physicists, Postage stamps, Women Nobel Prize winners
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Letter from Robert S. Mulliken to Harrison Shull, 1965
- 1965-May-10
Letter between Robert S. Mulliken and Harrison Shull, American quantum chemists.
- Addressee Shull, Harrison
- Author Mulliken, Robert Sanderson
- Subject Shull, Harrison, Mulliken, Robert Sanderson, Chemists, Nobel Prize winners, Physicists
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Letter from Robert S. Mulliken to Harrison Shull, 1964
- 1964-Oct-06
Letter between Robert S. Mulliken and Harrison Shull, American quantum chemists, concerning reprints and the Cosmos Club.
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Letter from Robert S. Mulliken to Harrison Shull, 1964
- 1964-Oct-22
Letter between Robert S. Mulliken and Harrison Shull, American quantum chemists, concerning the eventual disposal of Mulliken's reprint file.
- Addressee Shull, Harrison
- Author Mulliken, Robert Sanderson
- Subject Shull, Harrison, Mulliken, Robert Sanderson, Chemists, Quantum chemistry, Nobel Prize winners, Physicists
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Letter from Robert S. Mulliken to Joseph O. Hirschfelder
- 1963-Apr-11
Concerns a previous letter Hirschfelder sent to Robert G. Parr. Parr, Robert Karplus, Harrison Shull, and W. T. Simpson were cc'd on the letter.
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Letter from Robert S. Mulliken to Harrison Shull, 1962
- 1962-May-17
Letter between Robert S. Mulliken and Harrison Shull, American quantum chemists, concerning Dr. Paul Cade's application to the Gordon Research Conference.
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Letter from Harrison Shull to Robert S. Mulliken, 1962
- 1962-May-28
Letter between Harrison Shull and Robert S. Mulliken, American quantum chemists, concerning updates on matters related to a Gordon Research Conference.
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Letter from Robert S. Mulliken to Harrison Shull, 1962
- 1962-May-14
Letter between Robert S. Mulliken and Harrison Shull, American quantum chemists, concerning the work of Dr. Roberto Moccia, who Mulliken persuaded to stay at the University of Chicago for the summer and to apply for…
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Letter from Harrison Shull to Robert S. Mulliken, 1962
- 1962-May-16
Letter between Harrison Shull and Robert S. Mulliken, American quantum chemists.
- Addressee Shull, Harrison
- Author Mulliken, Robert Sanderson
- Subject Shull, Harrison, Mulliken, Robert Sanderson, Chemists, Nobel Prize winners, Physicists, Moccia, Roberto