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Oral history interview with A. J. Meadows
- 2000-Jun-29
A. J. Meadows begins the interview with a discussion of his early employment at the University of Illinois. He reveals why he studied both astronomy and the history of science, and how, through his knowledge of both…
- Interviewee Meadows, A. J. (Arthur Jack), 1934-
- Interviewer Rayward, W. Boyd
- Sponsor Eugene Garfield Foundation
- Subject Meadows, A. J. (Arthur Jack), 1934-, Information science, Institute of Information Scientists, Library Association, Aslib, Urquhart, Donald, Telecommunication, Digital communications
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Oral history interview with John J. Ngai
- 2000-Feb-01 – 2000-Feb-03
John J. Ngai, the youngest of three children, was born in New York City and grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey. His parents, who had left China after World War II, were both doctors, his father in anesthesiology, his mother…
- Interviewee Ngai, John J., 1958-
- Interviewer Cohen, Helene L.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Ngai, John J., 1958-, Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Smell, Neurosciences, Rhinencephalon
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Oral history interview with William W. Mattox
- 2000-Mar-13 – 2000-Mar-14
- 2000-Mar-17
William W. Mattox was born in South Bend, Indiana, two miles from the Michigan border; South Bend had the nearest hospital to his home town, Edwardsburg, Michigan. He has two brothers and one sister. His father began as…
- Interviewee Mattox, William W., 1957-
- Interviewer Cohen, Helene L.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Mattox, William W., 1957-, Genetics, Drosophila, RNA--Data processing, RNA, Polymerase chain reaction, Gene expression, Molecular biology, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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Oral history interview with Lee Ann Niswander
- 2000-May-15
- 2000-May-17 – 2000-May-18
Lee Ann Niswander was born in Bluffton, Ohio, the fourth child of six. Her parents were moderately devout Mennonites until her father's job caused them to move to Okemos, Michigan, where they became Methodists. Both…
- Interviewee Niswander, Lee Ann
- Interviewer Cohen, Helene L.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Niswander, Lee Ann, Women in science, Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Genetics, Microdissection, Neural tube
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Oral history interview with Thomas L. Ortel
- 2000-Oct-24 – 2000-Oct-26
Thomas L. Ortel grew up in on a farm in Indiana, the oldest of three children. His extended family lived in the corners of the farm. He and his siblings and cousins had farm chores to do, but then they were able to…
- Interviewee Ortel, Thomas L. (Thomas Lee), 1957-
- Interviewer Cohen, Helene L.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Ortel, Thomas L. (Thomas Lee), 1957-, Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Oncology, Cancer--Research, Blood--Coagulation
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Oral history interview with Eric G. Pamer
- 2000-Jul-24 – 2000-Jul-26
Eric G. Pamer was born in Los Angeles, California, where he spent his first several years. His father, who came from Austria, was an engineer with Cleveland Crane; he was transferred to Luxembourg to open a company…
- Interviewee Pamer, Eric G., 1955-
- Interviewer Cohen, Helene L.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Pamer, Eric G., 1955-, Molecular biology, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Schistosomiasis, African trypanosomiasis, Communicable diseases, Immunology
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Oral history interview with George C. Prendergast
- 2000-Dec-11 – 2000-Dec-13
George C. Prendergast was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the oldest of four siblings. His father taught accounting and economics at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia; his mother worked for General…
- Interviewee Prendergast, George C., 1961-
- Interviewer Cohen, Helene L.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Prendergast, George C., 1961-, Molecular biology, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Neurobiology, Pharmaceutical industry, Chemical industry
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Oral history interview with Scott W. Rogers
- 2000-Jun-19 – 2000-Jun-21
Scott W. Rogers was born and grew up in Ogden, Utah. His father, a meat inspector, and his mother, a housewife, were divorced when Scott was about six years old; his father left the state, and Scott lived with his…
- Interviewee Rogers, Scott W., 1955-
- Interviewer Cohen, Helene L.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Rogers, Scott W., 1955-, Molecular biology, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Drosophila--Genetics, Immunology, Neurosciences
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Oral history interview with Gary Karpen
- 2000-Aug-15 – 2000-Aug-17
Gary Karpen was born in New York City but grew up in Norwood, New Jersey. His older sister became an astrophysicist and his younger brother an MD/PhD who does both research and clinical work. His father joined the army…
- Interviewee Karpen, Gary, 1956-
- Interviewer Cohen, Helene L.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Karpen, Frederick J., 1956-, Conservative Judaism, Biology, Centromere, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Heterochromatin, Ribosomes, Gene expression, Spradling, Allan C., Genetics, Geneticists, Medical scientists
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Oral history interview with Helga Schmid
- 2000-Jun-14
Helga Schmid begins the interview by discussing the growth of her interest in the world of information. While attending the Vienna University, she studied mathematics and physics and also worked on gaining her teaching…
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Oral history interview with Erin Schuman
- 2000-Apr-12
- 2000-Apr-19
- 2000-Apr-26
- 2000-May-17
Erin M. Schuman was born in San Gabriel, California, though spent most of her childhood in Huntington Beach, the oldest of three siblings; her mother was a teacher at a Catholic school. She was a "serial hobbyist" with…
- Interviewee Schuman, Erin, 1963-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Schuman, Erin, 1963-, Women in science, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Medical scientists, Women in medicine, Neurobiology, Neural transmission, Neurotransmitters
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Oral history interview with Miguel C. Seabra
- 2000-Sep-11 – 2000-Sep-13
Miguel C. Seabra grew up in Lisbon, Portugal, one of three sons; his father was an ophthalmologist and his mother a kindergarten teacher. Seabra liked school and did well when school was in session. Political upheaval…
- Interviewee Seabra, Miguel C., 1962-
- Interviewer Cohen, Helene L.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Seabra, Miguel C., 1962-, Medical scientists, Cholesterol--Metabolism, Emigration and immigration, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Enzymes--Research
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Oral history interview with Jonathan S. Stamler
- 2000-Oct-16 – 2000-Oct-18
Jonathan S. Stamler, the oldest of four children, was born and spent his first eleven years in Wallingford, near Oxford, England. His father's family had escaped to England before the start of World War II, and his…
- Interviewee Stamler, Jonathan S., 1959-
- Interviewer Cohen, Helene L.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Stamler, Jonathan S., 1959-, Molecular biology, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Cardiologists, Cardiology--Research, Free radicals (Chemistry)--Physiological effect, Nitric oxide--Physiological effect
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Oral history interview with Claudio Todeschini
- 2000-Jun-13
Claudio Todeschini was born in Tripoli, Libya, and spent his childhood in Italy and South Africa. He received his first degree in civil engineering from the University of Capetown, South Africa. He began his graduate…
- Interviewee Todeschini, Claudio, 1937-
- Interviewer Rayward, W. Boyd
- Sponsor Eugene Garfield Foundation
- Subject Todeschini, Claudio, 1937-, Civil engineering, Civil engineers, Euratom, International Nuclear Information System
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Oral history interview with Erol Fikrig
- 2000-Jul-17 – 2000-Jul-19
Erol Fikrig was born in Istanbul, Turkey, to a Turkish physician father and Scots housewife mother. He has one younger brother. The family moved to Queens, New York, when Fikrig was a young child, so he grew up in the…
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Oral history interview with Andrew D. Ellington
- 2000-Mar-06 – 2000-Mar-07
- 2000-Mar-09
Andrew D. Ellington was born in 1956 in Missouri; the elder of two siblings. His father was a title lawyer, and his mother was a high school mathematics and computer science teacher. From a very young age Ellington's…
- Interviewee Ellington, Andrew D., 1959-
- Interviewer Cohen, Helene L.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Ellington, Andrew D., 1956-, Benner, Steven A. (Steven Albert), 1954-, Nucleotide sequence, Evolution (Biology), Indiana University, Bloomington, University of Texas at Austin, HIV infections--Treatment, Biosensors, Medical scientists
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Oral history interview with Tian Xu
- 2000-Jul-11 – 2000-Jul-13
Tian Xu was born in Jiaxing City in Zhejiang Province in China, the older of two children. His father, who was from a wealthy family, was a dean; his mother began work in a silk factory and rose to become a CEO until…
- Interviewee Xu, Tian 1962-
- Interviewer Cohen, Helene L.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Cultural Revolution (China : 1966-1976), Xu, Tian 1962-, Genetics--Research, Geneticists, Medical scientists, Medicine, Cancer--Research
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Oral history interview with Vincent A. Calarco
- 2000-Nov-29
Vincent Calarco begins the interview with a discussion of his childhood years in New York City. Calarco was an ambitious and hard-working student who enjoyed chemistry and had a firm desire to attend college. After…
- Interviewee Calarco, Vincent A. 1942-
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-
- Sponsor Society of Chemical Industry (Great Britain). American Section
- Subject Calarco, Vincent A., 1942-, Procter & Gamble Company, U.S. Army Research Laboratory. Ballistics and Weapons Concepts Division, NL Industries, Uniroyal Chemical, Crompton & Knowles Corporation, Chemical engineering, Chemical engineers
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Oral history interview with Patrick Brennwald
- 2000-May-22 – 2000-May-24
Patrick Brennwald is the youngest of three children, two boys and a girl. They lived first in Deerfield, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago; when Patrick was about ten, his parents divorced, and a few years later his mother…
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Oral history interview with James B. Bliska
- 2000-May-30 – 2000-May-31
- 2000-Jun-01
James B. Bliska was born in Grand Junction, Colorado, in 1959, the youngest of four children. His father was an architect originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan who died when James was only five years old. His mother was…
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Oral history interview with Thomas M. Aitchison and Jean Aitchison
- 2000-Jul-04
In his joint interview with Jean Aitchison, Thomas M. Aitchison begins his interview by detailing his educational background and then continues by discussing how he first became interested in the field of information…
- Interviewee Aitchison, Jean, 1925-, Aitchison, Thomas M., 1923-
- Interviewer Rayward, W. Boyd
- Sponsor Eugene Garfield Foundation
- Subject Aitchison, Thomas M., 1923-, Aitchison, Jean, 1925-, British Aircraft Corporation, Librarians, Institution of Electrical Engineers, Classification, INSPEC, National Electronics Research Council (England), Ranganathan, S. R. (Shiyali Ramamrita), Bliss Classification Association, Information storage and retrieval systems
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Oral history interview with Robert C. De Lisle
- 2000-Apr-10 – 2000-Apr-12
Robert C. De Lisle was born in Buffalo, New York, the fourth of seven children. His father was an electrical engineer who holds patents on several of his inventions and who, now that he is retired, is studying cosmology…
- Interviewee De Lisle, Robert C., 1957-
- Interviewer Cohen, Helene L.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Cytologists, Cytology--Research, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Medicine, Gastroenterology, De Lisle, Robert C., 1957-
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Oral history interview with John H. Wotiz
- 2000-Aug-07 (First session)
- 2000-Aug-08 (Second session)
- 2000-Aug-10 (Third session)
John Wotiz begins the interview with a description of his family and childhood years in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia. Wotiz first developed an interest in chemistry from his tutor. After graduating high school, Wotiz…
- Interviewee Wotiz, John H., 1919-2001
- Interviewer Pratt, Herbert T.
- Subject Newman, Melvin S. (Melvin Spencer), 1908-, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Chemists, Chemists--Biography, Diamond Alkali Company, Wotiz, John H., 1919-2001, Marshall University, Kekulé, August, 1829-1896, Emigration and immigration
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Oral history interview with Maurice B. Line
- 2000-Jun-27
Maurice B. Line's interview begins with a discussion of his education and early career. After high school, Line received a scholarship to attend Oxford University and major in Classics. He began his long career in…
- Interviewee Line, Maurice Bernard, 1928-2010
- Interviewer Rayward, W. Boyd
- Subject Line, Maurice Bernard, 1928-2010, Eccles, David, 1904-1999, Library science, National Lending Library for Science and Technology (Great Britain), Dainton, F. S. (Frederick Sydney), Sir, 1914-, British Library, Librarians--Interviews, Librarians--Biography, Information science
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Oral history interview with Joshua Lederberg
- 2000-Aug-18
Joshua Lederberg begins the interview with a discussion of his involvement in the contamination issues of planetary exploration. As interest in space exploration gained momentum, Lederberg was in the midst of discussion…
- Interviewee Lederberg, Joshua
- Interviewer Wolfe, Audra J.
- Subject Microbiologists, Biologists, Biological warfare, Biology, Microbiology, Lederberg, Joshua, Chemical warfare, Nobel Prize winners, DNA, Exobiology, Biologists--Biography