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The Life of Hubert J.P. Schoemaker (1950-2006) : An Oral History
- 2006-Jun – 2007-Nov
This work tells the story of Hubert Schoemaker’s life. More than sixty friends, family members, and colleagues were interviewed about their interactions with Hubert, and snippets of their recollections have been…
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Oral history interview with David J. Sullivan, Jr.
- 2007-Nov-28 – 2007-Nov-29
David J. Sullivan, Jr.'s interview begins with a discussion of his childhood in Birmingham, Alabama during which he was surrounded by a large and supportive family. He cites the importance of his family's Catholicism,…
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Oral history interview with Pamela B. Meluh
- 2007-Nov-26
- 2007-Nov-28
Pamela Meluh grew up in suburban Baltimore, Maryland, one of two children. Her
father was a diesel mechanic, her mother a housewife. Although they did not have advanced education her parents always encouraged Pamela to…- Interviewee Meluh, Pamela Bernadette
- Interviewer Caruso, David J. (David Joseph), 1978-
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Meluh, Pamela Bernadette, Molecular biology, Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, Mass.), Tubulins, Yeast, Molecular cloning, Cell separation, Cytology, Microtubules, Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, Cornell University. Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College, Johns Hopkins University
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Oral history interview with Mark B. Van Doren
- 2007-Nov-26 – 2007-Nov-27
Mark D. Van Doren was born and raised in upstate New York with his three siblings. Although Van Doren's father was a physician, he did not discuss medicine or science at home much; Van Doren's interest in biology…
- Interviewee Van Doren, Mark B., 1965-
- Interviewer Caruso, David J. (David Joseph), 1978-
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Van Doren, Mark B., 1965-, Molecular biology, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Drosophila, Oncogenes, Enzymes--Research, Proteins--Research
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Oral history interview with Dean H. Kedes
- 2007-Oct-25 – 2007-Oct-26
Dean H. Kedes' oral history begins with a discussion of his childhood and family life. Heavily influenced by his father, also a biomedical scientist, Kedes developed an interest in science early in life. He would visit…
- Interviewee Kedes, Dean H., 1960-
- Interviewer Caruso, David J. (David Joseph), 1978-
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Kedes, Dean H., 1960-, Molecular biology, Genetic engineering, Messenger RNA, Steitz, Joan A., Clinical medicine, Communicable diseases, University of Virginia, Work-life balance, Medical sciences, Molecular biologists
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Oral history interview with Torsten N. Wiesel
- 2007-May-04
- 2007-Oct-10
Torsten N. Wiesel was born and grew up near Stockholm, Sweden, the youngest of five children. His father was a psychiatrist at Beckomberga Hospital, a mental institution comprising 30-40 fenced acres, and the whole…
- Interviewee Wiesel, Torsten N.
- Interviewer Daemmrich, Arthur, Caruso, David J. (David Joseph), 1978-
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Wiesel, Torsten N., Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Neurobiologists, Neurobiology, Mental illness, Nobel Prize winners
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Oral history interview with Mark D. Fleming
- 2007-Oct-01 – 2007-Oct-03
Mark D. Fleming begins the interview discussing his childhood, which was dominated by his father's job at IBM [International Business Machines]. Fleming moved to various communities in the Eastern United States, where…
- Interviewee Fleming, Mark D., 1965-
- Interviewer Frenkel, Karen A.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Fleming, Mark D., 1965-, Pathology, Pathology--Research, Children's Hospital (Boston, Mass.), Harvard School of Public Health, University of Oxford, Pathologists
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Oral history interview with Robert E. Lorenzini
- 2007-Sep-17
Robert Lorenzini begins the interview by briefly describing his childhood and studying metallurgy at Stanford University for both undergraduate and graduate degrees. After gradation Lorenzini was recruited by Rheem…
- Interviewee Lorenzini, Robert E., 1936-
- Interviewer Chʻoe, Hyŏng-sŏp
- Subject Lorenzini, Robert E., 1936-, Crystal growth, Rheem Manufacturing Company, Metallurgy, Metallurgical furnaces, Texas Instruments Incorporated, Siltec Corporation, Semiconductor industry, Photovoltaic power generation, Entrepreneurship
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Oral history interview with Roger S. Borovoy
- 2007-Aug-03
Roger S. Borovoy worked as counsel at both Fairchild Camera Instrument Corporation and Intel Corporation, placing him at the heart of the semiconductor revolution in America. He begins his oral history discussing his…
- Interviewee Borovoy, Roger S., 1935-
- Interviewer Brock, David C.
- Sponsor Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
- Subject Borovoy, Roger S., 1935-, Fairchild (Firm), Intel Corporation, Semiconductors, Semiconductor industry, Chevron Research Company, Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984 (United States), Moore, Gordon E., 1929-2023
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Oral history interview with Gerald Weissmann
- 2007-Aug-02
Gerald Weissmann was born in Austria, but when young, he and his family fled the Nazis, eventually ending up in New York City. After earning a bachelor's degree in fine arts from Columbia College, Weissmann, entered…
- Interviewee Weissmann, Gerald
- Interviewer Daemmrich, Arthur
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Weissmann, Gerald, Bellevue Hospital, Liposomes, Emigration and immigration
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Oral history interview with Robert T. Jenkins
- 2007-May-09
- 2007-Jul-24
Robert T. Jenkins (Ted) grew up in Glendale, California, the suburb of Los Angeles in which his parents and grandparents had also grown up. His father was a welder, and Ted always liked to help him with his work.…
- Interviewee Jenkins, Robert T., 1943-
- Interviewer Brock, David C., Chʻoe, Hyŏng-sŏp
- Sponsor Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
- Subject Jenkins, Robert T., 1943-, Moore, Gordon E., 1929-2023, Fairchild (Firm), Diodes, Schottky-barrier, Intel Corporation, Noyce, Robert N. (Robert Norton), 1927-1990, California--Folsom, California State University, Sacramento, California Institute of Technology, Light emitting diodes, Transistor-transistor logic circuits, Electrical engineers
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Oral history interview with O. David Sparkman
- 2007-Jul-06
O. David Sparkman grew up in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas, one of two children. His father managed a refrigeration supply company and then owned a restaurant; his mother was a stenographer and then an office…
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Oral history interview with Audrey C. Rust
- 2007-Jul-05
Audrey Rust begins her oral history with a discussion of her love of Nature and how she came to work for the Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST). The vast majority of her interview is focused on her work with POST, even…
- Interviewee Rust, Audrey C.
- Interviewer Brock, David C.
- Sponsor Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
- Subject Rust, Audrey C., Peninsula Open Space Trust, Women in science, Conservation of natural resources
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Oral history interview with Whitson Sadler
- 2007-Jun-19
Whitson Sadler begins his interview with a description of his family history, which he traces back to an English missionary in the 1600s. Born in Bristol, Tennessee, Sadler was the middle son of two formally trained…
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Oral history interview with James S. Murday
- 2007-May-29
James S. Murday, at a young age, decided he wanted to be a second Einstein; he wanted to bring important change to the world. In school he always did better in the sciences and math, so he liked them more. He was most…
- Interviewee Murday, James S., 1942-
- Interviewer Mody, Cyrus C. M.
- Sponsor Center for Nanotechnology in Society
- Subject Murday, James S., 1942-, Nuclear magnetic resonance, Solid state physics, Nanoscience, United States. Office of Naval Research, Naval Research Laboratory (U.S.), American Vacuum Society, Nanostructures, United States. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, National Science and Technology Council (U.S.), National Nanotechnology Initiative (U.S.), University of Southern California
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Oral history interview with William H. Davidow
- 2007-May-08
William H. Davidow begins the interview by describing his early interest in science and technology. After a five-year program and obtaining his MS in electrical engineering at Dartmouth College, Davidow decided to…
- Interviewee Davidow, William H., 1935-
- Interviewer Brock, David C.
- Sponsor Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
- Subject Intel Corporation, Electrical engineers, High technology--Marketing, Microelectronics industry, Electronic industries, Davidow, William H., 1935-
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Oral history interview with Kenneth F. Siebel
- 2007-Apr-27
Kenneth F. Siebel begins the interview with a discussion of his undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin and his enrollment in graduate business studies at the same institution after abandoning professional…
- Interviewee Siebel, Kenneth F.
- Interviewer Brock, David C.
- Sponsor Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
- Subject Siebel, Kenneth F., Conservation of natural resources, Businesspeople, Capitalists and financiers, Investment banking, Environmental protection
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Oral history interview with Russell A. Mittermeier
- 2007-Apr-15
Russell A. Mittermeier discusses the involvement of Gordon E. Moore in Conservation International over the previous eighteen years. He reviews Moore's increasing support of the organization, especially his contribution…
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Oral history interview with John C. Martin
- 2007-Apr-13
John C. Martin begins the interview by describing Gilead when he first joined in 1990. Martin recalls first crossing paths with Gordon E. Moore when he joined the board and became CEO of Gilead around the same time…
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9 items
Oral history interview with Allen G. Debus
- 2007-Mar-29
Allen G. Debus grew up in Evanston, a suburb to the north of Chicago, where he attended public schools. He earned a BS in chemistry, with almost enough credits for a second major in history. After working at Abbott…
- Interviewee Debus, Allen G.
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Historians of science, Chemistry, Chemists, Chemists--Biography, Science--Historiography, Debus, Allen G.
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Oral history interview with Eugene J. Flath
- 2007-Feb-28
Eugene J. Flath was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin but moved to Rockford, Illinois, at age eight. He often went to work with his father, who was an electrical engineer, but who worked for a while on the coal dock in Green…
- Interviewee Flath, Eugene J., 1937-
- Interviewer Brock, David C., Chʻoe, Hyŏng-sŏp
- Sponsor Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
- Subject Flath, Eugene J., 1937-, FORTRAN (Computer program language), United States. Navy, United States. Navy. Seabees, International Business Machines Corporation, Electrical engineering, Intel Corporation, Microprocessors--Design and construction, Fairchild (Firm), Electrical engineers
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Oral history interview with Robert N. Naughten
- 2007-Jan-24
Robert N. Naughten grew up in rural California during the Great Depression. He attended Sequoia High School and met Gordon Moore partially through football and swimming. Moore and Naughten commuted from home to San Jose…
- Interviewee Naughten, Robert N.
- Interviewer Brock, David C.
- Subject Naughten, Robert N., 1939, Moore, Gordon E., 1929-2023, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
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Oral 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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Oral history interview with William F. Little
- 2007-Jan-05
William F. Little discusses his early life in a small town and education, including his discovery of chemistry at Lenoir-Rhyne College, where he received a bachelor's degree in mathematics, biology, and chemistry, and…
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76 items