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Moore's Law at 40: Part 2
- 2005-May-13
Moore's Law at 40 was a symposium held at the Chemical Heritage Foundation (now the Science History Institute) on May 12-13, 2005 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the creation and publication of Moore's Law. This…
- Creator Of Work Chemical Heritage Foundation
- Subject Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Moore, Gordon E., 1929-2023, Computers, Transistors, Technology, Moore's law
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Moore's Law at 40: Part 1
- 2005-May-12
Moore's Law at 40 was a symposium held at the Chemical Heritage Foundation (now the Science History Institute) on May 12-13, 2005 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the creation and publication of Moore's Law. This…
- Creator Of Work Chemical Heritage Foundation
- Subject Moore, Gordon E., 1929-2023, Brooks, Rodney Allen, Robotics, Computers, Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Technology, Moore's law
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2 items
Oral history interview with Robert Robson
- 2005-Nov-17
- 2005-Dec-16
Robert Robson begins the interview with a discussion about growing up in South Dakota. He discusses his education, his involvement with the Army, and his early interest in electronics. He also details his move to…
- Interviewee Robson, Robert
- Interviewer Brock, David C., Lécuyer, Christophe
- Sponsor Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
- Subject Robson, Robert, Electronic industries, Semiconductor industry, Industrial engineers, Microelectronics industry
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13 items
Oral history interview with Leslie L. Vadasz
- 2005-Mar-15
- 2005-Apr-19
- 2005-Jun-07
Leslie L. Vadasz begins the first interview by describing his childhood in Budapest during World War II. Vadasz developed an early interest in mathematics and literature, and began an undergraduate mechanical…
- Interviewee Vadasz, Leslie L., 1936-
- Interviewer Brock, David C., Lécuyer, Christophe
- Sponsor Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
- Subject Fairchild (Firm), Electronic industries, Metal oxide semiconductors, Intel Corporation, Microelectronics industry, Vadasz, Leslie L., 1936-, Semiconductor industry, Metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors, Emigration and immigration
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9 items
Oral history interview with Karel Svoboda
- 2004-Aug-19 – 2004-Aug-20
Karel Svoboda was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, though he and his family immigrated to western Germany—the Ruhr Valley—during the Cold War era, in stages: first, his father, then his mother, Svoboda, and one sister,…
- Interviewee Svoboda, Karel, 1965-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Svoboda, Karel, 1965-, Neuroscientists, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Neocortex, Synapses, Neurosciences--Research, Emigration and immigration
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2 items
Pasteurization Does Not Destroy the Vitamins in Milk
- 1930s (Poster)
- After 1993 – before 2021 (Correspondence)
Framed poster depicting a baby holding a bottle of milk. Underneath reads: "Pasteurization Does/Not Destroy the/ Vitamins in Milk/Play Safe-Buy Only/Pasteurized/Milk".
A letter from James Dickson to Fred Weber is…
- Author Dickson, James
- Addressee Weber, Fred
- Subject Milk--Pasteurization, Dairy products, Pasteurization, Dickson, James
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9 items
Oral history interview with Lilianna Solnica-Krezel
- 2004-Apr-19 – 2004-Apr-20
Lilianna Solnica-Krezel was born in Cieplice-Sląskie, a small village in the mountains in the southwestern part of Poland, but grew up in Sandomierz, Poland, at a time when the country was still under the communist…
- Interviewee Solnica-Krezel, Lilianna
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Solnica-Krezel, Lilianna, Molecular biology, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Women in science, Women in medicine, Mutagenesis, Cytoskeleton, Physarum polycephalum, Emigration and immigration
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18 items
Oral history interview with Roy G. Neville
- 2005-Jun-20 (First session)
- 2005-Jun-21 (Second session)
Roy G. Neville comments on his family and his childhood in Bournemouth, England during the start of World War II, while admitting that he was not very intrigued by his first chemistry lesson but enjoyed performing…
- Interviewee Neville, Roy G.
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Chemistry, Chemists, Chemists--Biography, Neville, Roy G., Science--Historiography, Emigration and immigration
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5 items
Oral 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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4 items
Harry Potter Spells and Potions
- Decade starting 2000
A manual for Harry Potter Spells & Potions Chemistry I Set No. 501.
Digitized content includes the work's first two pages. This work is protected by copyright law; to view the full text, contact or visit the Science…
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Oral history interview with Jeffery D. Molkentin
- 2004-Mar-15 – 2004-Mar-16
Jeffery D. Molkentin was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the elder of two brothers. Molkentin's mother worked at Briggs & Stratton; his maternal grandfather and his stepfather (from whom he has his surname)…
- Interviewee Molkentin, Jeffrey D., 1967-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Molkentin, Jeffrey D., 1967-, Molecular biology, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Genetic transcription, Proteins--Research, Genetics, Myogenesis
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Oral history interview with Carver A. Mead
- 2004-Sep-30
- 2004-Dec-08
- 2005-Aug-15
Carver A. Mead begins with a review of his family history and his childhood near a power plant in Kernville, California. He discusses his early interest in electronics, which included getting his ham radio license and…
- Interviewee Mead, Carver
- Interviewer Brock, David C., Thackray, Arnold, 1939-
- Sponsor Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
- Subject Mead, Carver, Electronic industries, Electronics engineers, Semiconductor industry, Microelectronics, Integrated circuits, Entrepreneurship
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Oral history interview with William H. Joyce
- 2004-Aug-17
William H. Joyce begins his interview with a description of his early childhood. As a young man, Joyce was significantly influenced by both his parents, in particular his father, who instilled in Joyce a strong…
- Interviewee Joyce, William H., 1935-
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-
- Sponsor Society of Chemical Industry (Great Britain). American Section
- Subject Joyce, William H., 1935-, Chemical engineering, United States. Navy, Union Carbide Corporation, Telephone cables, Hercules Incorporated, Nalco Chemical Company
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Oral history interview with Jonathan D. Goldberg
- 2003-Dec-26
- 2003-Dec-30
- 2004-Jan-05
Jonathan D. Goldberg was born and raised in Hertfordshire, England, one of two children. From the outset, it was clear to his parents that Goldberg was talented academically and so they encouraged him from a young age…
- Interviewee Goldberg, Jonathan Daniel, 1967-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Goldberg, Jonathan Daniel, 1967-, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Proteins--Structure, X-ray crystallography, Rockefeller University, Cell interaction, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Work-life balance, Employment in foreign countries
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Oral history interview with William S. Talbot
- 2005-Jan-10 – 2005-Jan-12
William S. Talbot grew up in Gainesville, Florida, enjoying nature, playing outside, and playing sports (for a time, an offensive guard and a nose tackle in football). His father was an oral surgeon who did a stint in…
- Interviewee Talbot, William S., 1966-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Talbot, William S., 1966-, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Molecular biology, Drosophila, Genetics, Developmental biology
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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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Oral history interview with Sherry Bartolucci
- 2005-Jan-05
Sherry Bartolucci begins the interview session with a description of her secondary school experience and her strong personal motivation to excel. She describes her early introduction to business management at AT&T and…
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Oral history interview with Allison Aldridge
- 2004-Aug-25
- 2009-Aug-23
Allison A. Aldridge calls Ottawa, Kansas her home town. Her father was in the Air Force, her mother worked in industry and she has three brothers. When she was young Aldridge wanted to be a veterinarian, but working…
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Oral history interview with Earl K. Miller
- 2004-Aug-26 – 2004-Aug-27
Earl K. Miller was born and raised in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, one of two siblings—the other being his identical twin. His mother was a homemaker; his father an accountant. As a child, Miller was interested in…
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Oral history interview with Dimitar B. Nikolov
- 2005-Jul-05 – 2005-Jul-07
Dimitar B. Nikolov grew up in Sofia, Bulgaria, the only child of a mother who is still a chemist and a father who was an electrical engineer. His paternal grandparents lived with them and cared for Nikolov while his…
- Interviewee Nikolov, Dimitar B., 1966-
- Interviewer Frenkel, Karen A.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Nikolov, Dimitar B., 1966-, Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, X-ray crystallography, Genetic transcription
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Oral history interview with Hans C. Oettgen
- 2004-Jan-21 – 2004-Jan-22
Hans C. Oettgen was born in Cologne, Germany, spent some time in Nairobi, Kenya, but was raised mostly in New Canaan, Connecticut, the eldest of three children. His mother was a teacher; his father was a researcher in…
- Interviewee Oettgen, Hans C., 1958-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Oettgen, Hans C., 1958-, Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Proteins--Research, T cells, Immunoglobulins, Immunology
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Oral history interview with Michael J. Overduin
- 2005-Feb-08 – 2005-Feb-09
Michael J. Overduin was born in Ontario, Canada, the second oldest of five children. Overduin's father received master's degrees in English and music and was a teacher who traveled around Ontario to develop new programs…
- Interviewee Overduin, Michael J., 1967-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Overduin, Michael J., 1967-, Molecular biology, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Proteins--Research, Endocytosis
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Oral history interview with John D. Macdougall
- 2005-Mar-07
John D. Macdougall begins the interview with a summary of his graduate and doctoral work. In 1966 Macdougall began working at Sprague Electric Company in the research and development department with ion implementation.…
- Interviewee Macdougall, John D., 1940-
- Interviewer Lécuyer, Christophe
- Subject Macdougall, John D., 1940-, Sprague Electric Company, Magnetic separators, Transistor-transistor logic circuits, Electric circuits, Linear, Metal oxide semiconductors, Metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors, Defense contracts, General Cable Corporation
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Oral history interview with Kun Ping Lu
- 2005-Aug-03 – 2005-Aug-05
Kun Ping Lu was born in Pinghe County, a rural area of Fujian Province in southern China, one of six children. His father had been born into a poor farming family who adopted him out to a wealthy family who had one…
- Interviewee Lu, Kun Ping, 1963-
- Interviewer Frenkel, Karen A.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Lu, Kun Ping, 1963-, Cultural Revolution (China : 1966-1976), Cells--Growth--Regulation, Cytology, Biochemistry, Emigration and immigration, Baylor College of Medicine, Cell interaction, Aspergillus, Harvard Medical School, Alzheimer's disease
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Oral history interview with Roy M. Long
- 2005-Dec-02 – 2005-Dec-04
Roy M. Long grew up in Lebanon, a small town near Hershey, Pennsylvania. His father worked at the Hershey factory, his mother in a department store. Because his father worked afternoons and evenings, Long spent most of…
- Interviewee Long, Roy M., 1969-
- Interviewer Frenkel, Karen A.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Long, Roy M., 1969-, Molecular biology, Cytology, Genetic engineering, Biochemistry, Genetic regulation, RNA, Medical College of Wisconsin, Yeast--Genetics, Yeast