Search Results
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Oral history interview with Worley H. Clark, Jr.
- 1994-Nov-08
W. H. Clark begins this interview by reviewing his growing-up years in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, and his early interest in journalism. He continues with his subsequent decision to major in industrial engineering at North…
- Interviewee Clark, Jr., Worley H., 1932-
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Sponsor Society of Chemical Industry (Great Britain). American Section
- Subject Clark, Jr., Worley H., 1932-, Nalco Chemical Company, Chemical industry, Chemicals--Law and legislation, Chemical engineering, Standard Oil Company (Ohio), Industrial engineers
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5 items
Oral history interview with Philip E. Eaton
- 1997-Jan-22
Philip Eaton begins the interview with a description of his childhood, parents, and early education in Brooklyn, New York. At age seven, Eaton and his family relocated to Budd Lake, New Jersey, where he attended Roxbury…
- Interviewee Eaton, Philip E., 1936-
- Interviewer Traynham, James G.
- Sponsor Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation
- Subject Eaton, Philip E., 1936, University of California, Berkeley, University of Chicago, Eaton Associates, Chemists, Chlordecone, Organic compounds--Synthesis
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8 items
Oral history interview with Pradip Raychaudhuri
- 1997-Nov-01 – 1997-Nov-02
Pradip Raychaudhuri grew up in Calcutta (Kolkata), India, the oldest of seven children. His father was a pharmacist, his mother a housewife. As a youngster he played cricket and soccer and followed the professional…
- Interviewee Raychaudhuri, Pradip, 1958-
- Interviewer Maestrejuan, Andrea R.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Raychaudhuri, Pradip, 1958-, Medicine--Research, Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Enzymology, Cancer--Research, Antioncogenes, Proteins--Research, Drug resistance in cancer cells, Emigration and immigration
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Oral history interview with Edwin L. Ferguson
- 1999-Sep-28 – 1999-Sep-29
- 1999-Oct-01
Edwin L. Ferguson was born and grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was an only child and thinks that, therefore, he was more independent and self-reliant than other children in his neighborhood. His neighborhood…
- Interviewee Ferguson, Edwin L.
- Interviewer Cohen, Helene L.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Ferguson, Edwin L., Botstein, David, Caenorhabditis elegans, Drosophila, Genetics, Anderson, Kathryn, University of Chicago, Horvitz, H. Robert, Molecular biology, Medical scientists, Geneticists
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2 items
Oral history interview with Benjamin S. Glick
- 2002-Jun-11 – 2002-Jun-13
Benjamin S. Glick was born in Goroka, New Guinea, spending the first seven months of his life there while his father worked on his PhD research in anthropology. His family then returned to the United States, to Madison,…
- Interviewee Glick, Benjamin S., 1961-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Glick, Benjamin S., 1961-, Conservative Judaism, Golgi apparatus, Mitochondrial DNA, Endoplasmic reticulum, Biochemistry, University of Chicago, Cytologists, Medical scientists
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Oral history interview with Jean T. Greenberg
- 2002-Jun-17 – 2002-Jun-18
Jean T. Greenberg was raised, principally, in New York City with her mother, though she spent weekends in Connecticut with her father; Greenberg had one older brother. Her father was a physician with "the heart" of a…
- Interviewee Greenberg, Jean T., 1961-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Greenberg, Jean T., 1961-, Oxidative stress, Biophysics, Plants--Disease and pest resistance, Arabidopsis, Plant diseases, University of Colorado Boulder, Women in science, Women in medicine, Medical scientists, Molecular biologists, Women medical scientists, Women molecular biologists
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Oral history interview with Kurt Wüthrich
- 2004-Mar-09
Kurt Wüthrich begins his interview by discussing the emergence of his interest in chemistry during his high school years, where a highly qualified group of professors taught him. He originally intended to become a…
- Interviewee Wüthrich, Kurt, 1938-
- Interviewer Brock, David C.
- Subject Wüthrich, Kurt, 1938-, Chemists, Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Molecular biology, Electron paramagnetic resonance
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2 items
Nalcometer Serial No. 1164
- Undated
Wooden box with metal instrument inside; instructions attached to top of box; instrument has a gauge and three turnable knobs; space along side has a power source and an electrode that is used for measuring; plaque on…
- Manufacturer National Aluminate Corporation
- Subject National Aluminate Corporation, Nalcometer
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Precision Scientific Meeker Burner
- Undated
Meeker burners function the exact same way as Bunsen burners except that they are used for objects that require a wider flame base. The Meeker burner can produce more heat than a Bunsen burner and features a distinctive…
- Manufacturer Precision Scientific Company
- Subject Bunsen burner, Precision Scientific Company, Meeker burner
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12 items
Tennessee Valley Authority postcard pack
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Letterpress halftone postcard collection published by Curt Teich & Co. Depicts views of Tennessee and projects by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) including sights such as dams, the TVA Freeway, and model homes in…
- Creator Of Work Curt Teich & Co.
- Artist Landrum, G. W.
- Subject Curt Teich & Co., Tennessee Valley Authority, Dams, Flood dams and reservoirs, Tennessee--Norris Lake, Tennessee
