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3 itemsOral history interview with Alex G. Harrison
- 2013-Nov-13
Alex G. Harrison was born in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, one of two sons. His parents were farmers but had the Scottish appreciation for education. Harrison attended a one-room school, where his aunt was teacher. He…
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3 itemsOral history interview with Marvin L. Vestal
- 2010-Mar-03
Marvin L. Vestal obtained both bachelor's and master's degrees in Engineering Sciences from Purdue University, taking a break after two years to volunteer for the draft; he finished his undergraduate degree and master's…
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22 itemsOral history interview with Alfred O.C. Nier
- 1989-Apr-07 (First session)
- 1989-Apr-08 (Second session)
- 1989-Apr-09 (Third session)
- 1989-Apr-10 (Fourth session)
Alfred O. C. Nier was born in Minnesota in 1911 to parents who had emigrated from Germany. Having been interested in radios during high school, Nier decided to study electrical engineering when he enrolled at the…
- Interviewee Nier, Alfred O. (Alfred Otto), 1911-1994
- Interviewer Krick, Thomas, Grayson, Michael A.
- Subject American Society for Testing and Materials, Mass spectrometers, Chemists, Mass spectrometry, Chemists--Biography, University of Minnesota, Nier, Alfred O. (Alfred Otto), 1911-1994, American Society for Mass Spectrometry
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3 itemsOral history interview with Burnaby Munson
- 2010-Apr-09
Burnaby Munson entered Tarleton State College in central Texas and transferred to the University of Texas in Austin, Texas; physical chemistry was his favorite subject. He studied the reactions of acetylene while in…
- Interviewee Munson, Burnaby
- Interviewer Grayson, Michael A.
- Subject Field, F. H. (Frank Henry), 1922-, Franklin, J. L. (Joseph Louis), 1906-, American Society for Testing and Materials, Mass spectrometers, American Society for Mass Spectrometry, Munson, Burnaby, Mass spectrometry, Chemists--Biography, Chemists
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4 itemsOral history interview with Fred W. McLafferty
- 2007-Jan-22 (First session)
- 2007-Jan-23 (Second session)
McLafferty discusses his upbringing as he continued his education in chemistry in an accelerated degree program at the University of Nebraska during World War II. Having enlisted in the war and after months of combat,…
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4 itemsOral history interview with Henry Earl Lumpkin
- 1992-Jan-02
Henry Earl Lumpkin begins the interview by discussing his family background and how he learned to value education. His family had a tradition of attending Southwestern Texas State University and becoming school…
- Interviewee Lumpkin, Henry Earle, 1920-2012
- Interviewer Grayson, Michael A.
- Subject American Society for Testing and Materials, Mass spectrometers, American Society for Mass Spectrometry, Lumpkin, Henry Earle, 1920-2012, Mass spectrometry, Chemists--Biography, Humble Oil and Refining Company (Incorporated in Tex.), Chemists
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7 itemsOral history interview with Richard E. Honig
- 1996-Apr-27
Richard E. Honig was born in Göttingen, Germany, the eldest of three boys. He attended Robert College, an American college in Istanbul, from which he graduated with a bachelor of science degree in electrical…
- Interviewee Honig, Richard E. (Richard Edward), 1917-2001
- Interviewer Grayson, Michael A.
- Subject Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Honig, Richard E. (Richard Edward), 1917-2001, American Society for Testing and Materials, Mass spectrometers, American Society for Mass Spectrometry, Physicists--Biography, Mass spectrometry, RCA Laboratories, Physicists
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Board of Directors of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (1972-1974)
- 1974-May
Group photograph of the Board of Directors of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (1972-1974) taken at a conference in Philadelphia. Seated, left to right, are A.H. Struck; Frank H. Field; Harry J. Svec; and F.E.…