Search Results
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Oral history interview with Beverly M. Emerson
- 1992-Dec-16
- 1992-Dec-18
- 1992-Dec-21
- 1993-Jan-28
Beverly M. Emerson was born in Eugene, Oregon, and spent much of her childhood there. She was the only child of her two parents, but her father had three children by a previous marriage. Her parents divorced when she…
- Interviewee Emerson, Beverly M., (Beverly Marie), 1952-
- Interviewer Hathaway, Neil D.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Emerson, Beverly M., (Beverly Marie), 1952-, National Institutes of Health (U.S.), Women in science, Genetic transcription, Chromatin, Globin genes, Salk Institute for Biological Sciences, Proteins--Purification, Cloning, Transcription factors
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Oral history interview with William A. Muller
- 1993-May-06
- 1993-May-14
- 1993-May-24
- 1993-May-28
William A. Muller was born in Manhattan but grew up on Long Island; he is the oldest of three brothers, among whom might be found typical sibling rivalry. He is of Jewish ancestry, but his parents and his extended…
- Interviewee Muller, William A., 1953-
- Interviewer Hathaway, Neil D.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Muller, William A., 1953-, DNA, Genetic engineering, Clinical medicine--Research, Baltimore, David, Massachusetts General Hospital, Pathology, Endothelial cells, Biochemistry, Cell adhesion molecules, Rockefeller University, Cornell University. Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College
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Oral history interview with David J. Julius
- 1993-Jul-20
- 1993-Jul-23
- 1993-Jul-27
- 1993-Jul-31
David J. Julius was born and grew up in the Brighton Beach section of Brooklyn, New York, where he lived with his parents and two brothers, one older and one younger. His father was an engineer and his mother an…
- Interviewee Julius, David J., 1955-
- Interviewer Hathaway, Neil D.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Julius, David J., 1955-, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Columbia University. Comprehensive Cancer Center, Xenopus, Aplysia, Neurobiology, Electrophysiology, Serotonin--Receptors, Genetics, Biochemists, Geneticists, Medical scientists, Nobel Prize winners
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Oral history interview with Charles N. Serhan
- 1993-Jul-06
- 1993-Jul-08
- 1993-Jul-09
- 1993-Jul-12
- 1994-Jun-27
- 1994-Jul-05
Charles N. Serhan grew up in Brooklyn, New York, the older of two children. His father, who retired early from shipping work, is of Lebanese descent, his mother Italian. When he was in junior high school, Serhan learned…
- Interviewee Serhan, Charles N.
- Interviewer Hathaway, Neil D.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Serhan, Charles N., Molecular biology, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Cytology--Research, Inflammation, Lipids--Research, Leukotrienes
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Oral history interview with Stewart H. Shuman
- 1993-Sep-13
- 1993-Sep-20
- 1993-Sep-27
- 1993-Oct-04
- 1994-Mar-26
- 1994-Jun-25
- 1994-Jun-28
Stewart H. Shuman was born in Queens, New York; his only sibling is a brother, who is ten years older. His family loosely observed religious strictures, including keeping kosher, because his maternal grandmother…
- Interviewee Shuman, Stewart H., 1955-
- Interviewer Hathaway, Neil D.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Shuman, Stewart H., 1955-, Molecular biology, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Cancer--Research, Oncology, Vaccinia--Research, Catalysis
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Oral history interview with Jeffrey T. Holt
- 1993-Jan-03 – 1993-Jan-05
Jeffrey T. Holt was born and raised in Battle Creek, Michigan—the "Cereal City"—the middle child of three siblings. His father was an electrical engineer who worked for the Kellogg Company in packaging-type machines;…
- Interviewee Holt, Jeffrey T., 1954-
- Interviewer Hathaway, Neil D.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Holt, Jeffrey T., 1954-, Messenger RNA, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Pathology, Molecular biology, Cancer--Research, Antisense RNA, Vanderbilt University. School of Medicine, Medical scientists
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Oral history interview with Carol W. Greider
- 1993-Sep-22
- 1993-Sep-24
- 1993-Sep-30
- 1993-Oct-05
Carol W. Greider was born in San Diego, California. Her father was a physicist; her mother was a biologist who died when Carol was young. Her father had a position at Yale University when Carol was a child, and they…
- Interviewee Greider, Carol W.
- Interviewer Hathaway, Neil D.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Greider, Carol W., Circadian rhythms, Blackburn, Elizabeth H. (Elizabeth Helen), 1948-, Telomere, Telomerase, Cloning, Ribonucleases, Medical scientists, Molecular biologists, Women in science, Women in medicine, Women medical scientists, Women molecular biologists
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Oral history interview with Charles S. Zuker
- 1992-Dec-20
- 1993-Jan-30
- 1993-Apr-22
- 1994-Jan-29 – 1994-Jan-30
Charles S. Zuker was born and raised in Arica, Chile, on the border of Peru and Bolivia though the family moved to Santiago when Zuker was in the third year of his high school. His father was a prominent businessman,…
- Interviewee Zuker, Charles S., 1957-
- Interviewer Hathaway, Neil D.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Geneticists, Medical scientists, Genetics--Research, Medicine--Research, Drosophila, Photoreceptors, Neurobiologists, Zuker, Charles S., 1957-
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2 items
Oral history interview with James A. Borowiec
- 1993-Sep-14
- 1993-Sep-17
- 1993-Sep-23
- 1993-Oct-01
- 1993-Oct-09 – 1993-Oct-10
James Anthony Borowiec was born in Buffalo, New York, in 1958, the youngest of four children. His father was a union lawyer, interested in local politics, and his mother was a housewife. His extended family, of Polish…
- Interviewee Borowiec, James A., 1958-
- Interviewer Hathaway, Neil D.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Borowiec, James A., 1958-, Boyer, Paul D., Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, SV40 (Virus), DNA replication, New York University. Medical Center, National Institutes of Health (U.S.), Research, Geneticists, Medical scientists, Molecular biologists
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Oral history interview with Joseph P. Dougherty
- 1993-May-07
- 1993-May-11
- 1993-May-18
- 1993-May-21
Joseph P. Dougherty begins his oral history with a discussion of his youth in various parts of New York City and raises such topics as his family's religion and his father's experiences with the local unions. Dougherty…
- Interviewee Dougherty, Joseph P., 1952-
- Interviewer Hathaway, Neil D.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Virologists, Virology--Research, Medical scientists, HIV (Viruses), Medicine--Research, Genetic engineering, Dougherty, Joseph P., 1952-
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2 items
Oral history interview with Peter R. Arvan
- 1993-Jun-29
- 1993-Jul-02
- 1993-Jul-05 – 1993-Jul-06
Peter R. Arvan begins the interview discussing his childhood in Queens, New York. Arvan’s family background played an important role in his development, including his mother’s escape from Nazi Germany as a teenager.…
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13 items
Dyestuffs for Wood Stains
- 1900s
Sample book for dyeing solutions on wood from the Interessengemeinschaft Farbenindustrie Aktiengesellschaft, a German chemical and pharmaceutical conglomerate. Contains dyeing instructions and sixty-four mounted wood…
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16 items
Oral history interview with Herbert Tabor
- 1993-Apr-03
Herbert Tabor begins this interview with a discussion of his family and childhood. He grew up during the Depression in Manhattan, New York, and attended local public schools before becoming a student at City College in…
- Interviewee Tabor, Herbert, 1918-
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Public health, Medical scientists--Biography, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Biochemistry--Research, Clinical chemistry, Drugs--Research
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Oral history interview with Cedomir M. Sliepcevich
- 1993-Mar-01
Cedomir Sliepcevich begins the interview with a description of his family and early years in Anaconda, Montana. A firm educational beginning in Anaconda influenced Sliepcevich to attend college. He enrolled in the…
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9 items
Oral history interview with Howard E. Simmons, Jr.
- 1993-Apr-27
Howard E. Simmons, Jr., begins the interview describing his family history. Simmons, an only child growing up in Norfolk, Virginia, pursued early chemistry interests in a home laboratory and graduated high school near…
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11 items
Oral history interview with Jerry McAfee
- 1993-Jul-26
Jerry McAfee begins this interview by discussing his parents and his childhood in Port Arthur, Texas. He became interested in chemical engineering at an early age because of the influence of his father who worked for…
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Oral history interview with Boris Magasanik
- 1993 – 1995 (In three sessions)
Boris Magasanik begins the interview with a description of his childhood years in Vienna, Austria. Shortly after graduating from the Gymnasium in 1937, Magasanik immigrated to the United States to live with his sister…
- Interviewee Magasanik, Boris, 1919-2013
- Interviewer Schlesinger, Sondra
- Subject Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Biochemists, Magazanik, Boris, 1919-2013, Harvard Medical School, Columbia University
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8 items
Oral history interview with Chalmer G. Kirkbride
- 1993-Jul-15
Chalmer Kirkbride begins the interview by describing his family background and childhood in Oklahoma and Kansas. During high school, Kirkbride's interests were influenced by his brother-in-law, a chemist for…
- Interviewee Kirkbride, Chalmer G., (Chalmer Gatlin), 1906-1998
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Standard Oil Company (Indiana), Pan American Petroleum Corporation, Magnolia Petroleum Company, Sun Oil Company, Houdry Process Corporation, Kirkbride, Chalmer G., (Chalmer Gatlin), 1906-1998, Texas A & M University, Catalytic Construction Company, Chemical engineers
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4 items
Extrusion of saran bubbles at Dow Chemical Company
- 1993
Four views showing various stages of the extrusion of saran bubbles from a rolling machine at the Dow Chemical Company plant in Midland, Michigan. The employee visible in the photographs is unidentified. During…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics, Employees, Industries, Extrusion process, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Plastics--Extrusion, Plastics industry and trade, Machinery
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An Architectural Periodic Chart
- (May be the largest in the world.)
- 1993
Art reproduced from image depicting Mendeleev's Periodic System on on the wall of the Mendeleev Institute of Weights and Measures.
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2 items
Aluminum necklace
- 1900s
Round silver aluminum necklace consisting of numerous triangular shaped pieces arranged in an overlapping pattern; hook and eye clasp are attached via thread to the main body of the necklace.
- Subject Aluminum, Jewelry, Electrochemistry
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2 items
Bayer Orange Flavoured Children's Chewable Aspirin Bottle
- 1910 – 2007
- 1988
Small glass Bayer orange flavoured children's chewable aspirin bottle with pink plastic cap, 36 tablet size.
- Contributor Sterling Drug
- Manufacturer Bayer Company, Inc.
- Subject Sterling Drug, Drugs, Medicine bottles, Bayer Company, Inc., Aspirin
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2 items
Bayer Flavoured Children's Size Aspirin Bottle
- 1910 – 2007
Small glass Bayer flavoured children's size aspirin bottle with pink plastic cap, 36 tablet size, containing pink tablets.
- Manufacturer Bayer Company, Inc.
- Subject Drugs, Medicine bottles, Bayer Company, Inc., Aspirin
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2 items
Beckman Introduced Convenient Nucleic Acid Chemistry Kit for CE
- 1993-Oct
The press release discusses the features of the eCAP ssDNA 100 kit.
- Author Eastman, Elke
- Subject DNA--Analysis, Capillary electrophoresis, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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2 items
Beckman Introduced DNA Chemistry Kits for Capillary Electrophoresis
- 1993-Oct
The press release announces three chemistry kits for DNA analysis: the eCAP ssDNA 100, the eCAP dsDNA 1000, and the LIFluor dsDNA 1000.